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Most wanting to stop working in tense shifts (8)

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I believe the answer is:

neediest

'most wanting' is the definition.
(most in need)

'stop working in tense shifts' is the wordplay.
'stop working' becomes 'die' (I've seen this in other clues).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'shifts' is an anagram indicator.
'tense' is an anagram of 'neest'.
'die' going inside 'neest' is 'NEEDIEST'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Another definition for neediest that I've seen is " most desperate".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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