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Messenger has job getting in beer (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

apostle

'messenger' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'job getting in beer' is the wordplay.
'job' becomes 'post' (post is a kind of job).
'getting in' indicates putting letters inside.
'beer' becomes 'ale' (I've seen this before).
'post' placed inside 'ale' is 'APOSTLE'.

'has' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for apostle that I've seen before include "One of Christ's 12 original disciples" , "Missionary or evangelist" , "Follower of Christ" , "Leaps to find teacher of faith" , "A follower of Jesus" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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