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Needing break, homeworker tours street for a bit (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

instant

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'bit' is the definition.
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'needing break homeworker tours street for a' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'street' could be 'st' and 'st' is located in the answer.
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for instant that I've seen before include "Moment - this month" , "Short time, of the current month" , "like some coffee?" , "Trice" , "Precise moment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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