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No longer hired as a woodman (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fired

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'no longer hired' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with ownership as well as being past participle verbs.
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(Other definitions for fired that I've seen before include "Dismissed; set off" , "Discharged" , "got rid of" , "Stimulated; dismissed" , "sent up in flames" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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