He toils in far from friendly fashion (7)

I believe the answer is:

hostile

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'far from friendly fashion' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'he toils' is the wordplay.
'he toils' anagrams to 'HOSTILE'.
Though, I'm unsure how the anagram is indicated.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for hostile that I've seen before include "Unkind" , "Inimical" , "malevolent" , "Showing angry opposition" , "harsh" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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