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Long hours in service that's unstoppable (4)

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I believe the answer is:

ache

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'long' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'hours in service that's unstoppable' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'hours' could be 'h' and 'h' is found within the answer.
'service' could be 'ace' (ace is a kind of service) and 'ace' is found in the leftover letters.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for ache that I've seen before include "Play up" , "Throb - hurt" , "Longing" , "Cause pain" , "Pine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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