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Kitchen worker’s opportunity to return pieces of advice (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

turnspit

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'kitchen' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'worker's opportunity to return pieces of advice' is the wordplay.
'worker's opportunity' becomes 'turn' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'to return' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'pieces of advice' becomes 'tips' (I've seen this in another clue).
'tips' in reverse letter order is 'spit'.
'turn'+'spit'='TURNSPIT'

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(Other definitions for turnspit that I've seen before include "Former kitchen servant" , "Cooking assistant" , "old servant who cooks" , "Old roast attendant" , "You have rotisserie" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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