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Model office worker keeping you waiting? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

template

'model' is the definition.
(template is a kind of model)

'office worker keeping you waiting?' is the wordplay.
'office worker' becomes 'temp' (I've seen this before).
'keeping you waiting?' becomes 'late'.
'temp'+'late'='TEMPLATE'

(Other definitions for template that I've seen before include "Design model" , "original design" , "Shape serving as model" , "Model, example to follow" , "Model from which copies are made" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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