Crossword Genius

Manual worker given dreadful roasting (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

organist

'manual worker' is the definition.
(musician working with their hands)

'dreadful roasting' is the wordplay.
'dreadful' is an anagram indicator.
'roasting' is an anagram of 'ORGANIST'.

'given' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for organist that I've seen before include "Roasting (anag)" , "One plays in church usually" , "Church instr. player" , "Cathedral musician" , "It groans for church musician" .)

I've seen this clue in the Independent.
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