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He's good at balancing Telegraph puzzles with IT work (9,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tightrope walker

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'he's good at balancing' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'telegraph puzzles with it work' is the wordplay.
'puzzles with' is an anagram indicator.
'it'+'work'='itwork'
'telegraph' mixed up with 'itwork' gives 'TIGHTROPE WALKER'.

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(Other definitions for tightrope walker that I've seen before include "circus act" , "Funambulist'" , "Circus performer" , "As one taking highly risky steps" , "Charles Blondin, perhaps" .)

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