Is worker after royal award for showing deference? (8)

I believe the answer is:

obeisant

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'showing deference?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'is worker after royal award' is the wordplay.
'worker' becomes 'ant' (worker is a type of ant).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'royal award' becomes 'obe' (Order of the British Empire. I am not sure about the 'royal' bit.).
'is'+'ant'='isant'
'isant' after 'obe' is 'OBEISANT'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for obeisant that I've seen before include "Being submissive" , "Curtsying" , "Showing deferential respect" , "respectful" , "showing deference" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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