Is his hook worth a look? (7)

I believe the answer is:

butcher

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'is his hook worth a look?' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for butcher that I've seen before include "In EastEnders, Pat maybe" , "Spoil terribly" , "Purveyor of meats" , "Meat seller" , "Kill brutally" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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