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Once again work a tiny length and restart (6)

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I believe the answer is:

reopen

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'restart' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I can't see how they can define each other.

'once again work a tiny length and' is the wordplay.
'once again' becomes 're' (prefix in verbs).
'work' becomes 'op' (abbreviation for opus).
'a tiny length' becomes 'e' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'and' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation for 'and').
're'+'op'+'e'+'n'='REOPEN'

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(Other definitions for reopen that I've seen before include "Begin again" , "Undo again" , "Unlock door - again" , "Unlock or admit customers again" , "Resume investigation or unlock again" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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