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Must the workers sweat a bit in order to do so? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eat

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'must' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'workers sweat a bit in order to do so?' is the wordplay.
'EAT' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I am uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for eat that I've seen before include "tolerate in diet" , "Make food disappear" , "Feed" , "Gobble up" , "put away" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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