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I cannot work and carry (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

contain

'carry' is the definition.
('contain' can be a synonym of 'carry')

'i cannot work' is the wordplay.
'work' is an anagram indicator.
'i'+'cannot'='icannot'
'icannot' with letters rearranged gives 'CONTAIN'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for contain that I've seen before include "I cannot (anag) - hold back" , "Keep within limits or have within" , "Hold within, suppress (7)" , "Include - restrict" , "Carry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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