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He removes coats — hers are worn (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shearer

'he removes coats' is the definition.

'hers are worn' is the wordplay.
'worn' indicates an anagram (worn can mean damaged).
'hers'+'are'='hersare'
'hersare' anagrammed gives 'SHEARER'.

(Other definitions for shearer that I've seen before include "Alan - - , Newcastle striker" , "One that's fleeced" , "one who removes coat" , "Sheep barber?" , "Wool cutter - ex-England footballer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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