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Kids involved with very dangerous job? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skydiver

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'dangerous job?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'kids involved with very' is the wordplay.
'involved with' indicates anagramming the letters (involved can mean confusing or complex).
'kids' with its letters mixed up with 'very' gives 'SKYDIVER'.

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(Other definitions for skydiver that I've seen before include "Acrobatic parachutist" , "Sporting parachutist" , "Person who performs acrobatics in upper air before opening parachute" , "I jump out of planes" , "Aerial jumper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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