He works his hours to suit his customers (6)

I believe the answer is:

tailor

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'suit his customers' is the definition.
'tailor' can be an answer for 'suit' (thesaurus). I'm not sure about the 'his customers' bit.

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for tailor that I've seen before include "Rialto (anag) -- adjust to a specific need" , "Maker of clothes for men" , "Fashion" , "One makes suits etc. to measure" , "Couturier" .)

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

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