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Has some beef on the work table (5)

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I believe the answer is:

bleat

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'has some beef on' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'work table' is the wordplay.
'work' is an anagram indicator.
'table' is an anagram of 'BLEAT'.

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for bleat that I've seen before include "Cry plaintively" , "Say baa!" , "Cry (like a sheep?)" , "kid makes such a noise" , "Make complaint" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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