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Occupation for a girl at half term (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tenancy

'occupation' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'girl at half term' is the wordplay.
'girl' becomes 'nancy' ().
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'half' indicates taking half.
'term' cut in half is 'te'.
'nancy' put after 'te' is 'TENANCY'.

'for a' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tenancy that I've seen before include "residence" , "Letting arrangement" , "Period of holding land, office" , "Temporary occupation of land" , "Renting arrangement" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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