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Office worker English consider mild in character (9)

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temperate

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'office worker english consider mild in character' is the definition.
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'office worker english consider' is the wordplay.
'office worker' becomes 'temp' (temporary worker in an office).
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation as in OED).
'consider' becomes 'rate' (I've seen this before).
'temp'+'e'+'rate'='TEMPERATE'

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(Other definitions for temperate that I've seen before include "With mild climate" , "sober" , "Showing moderation" , "Moderate, mild" , "It is reasonable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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