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He plays when hes supposed to be working (5)

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I believe the answer is:

actor

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'he plays when hes supposed' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'to be working' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'to' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for actor that I've seen before include "One taking part" , "One in a play" , "Player - performer" , "For example, Colman" , "Thesp" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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