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Nearer to being a breadwinner? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earner

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'a breadwinner?' is the definition.
(breadwinner is a kind of earner)

'nearer to' is the wordplay.
'nearer' can be anagrammed to 'EARNER'.
But, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

'being' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for earner that I've seen before include "Person bringing in" , "One receiving income (for work)" , "lucrative job" , "Something making a good profit (colloq.)" , "Someone who receives wages in return for labour" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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