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Left work in dock (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lop

'dock' is the definition.
(both can mean to cut)

'left work' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'work' becomes 'op' (abbreviation for opus).
'l'+'op'='LOP'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for lop that I've seen before include "Hack" , "Cut away branches or twigs" , "Remove branches from a tree" , "Cut (e.g. branch off)" , "Cut off, tree branches say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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