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Leave watch for temp (4-5)

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I believe the answer is:

part-timer

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

'leave watch' is the wordplay.
'leave' becomes 'part' (part can mean to leave or depart).
'watch' becomes 'timer' (a watch might be used to time something).
'part'+'timer'='PART-TIMER'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for part-timer that I've seen before include "Casual worker" , "worker on reduced hours" , "One working less than a full week" , "One not working the whole week" , "One working reduced hours" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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