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Nameless job I had to offer (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bid

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'offer' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'nameless job i had' is the wordplay.
'nameless job' becomes 'b' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'i had' becomes 'i'd' (contraction).
'b'+'id'='BID'

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for bid that I've seen before include "Propose a payment" , "Offer a sum of money to buy" , "Sum offered at an auction" , "Tender (for work)" , "Offer (for); demand" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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