Out of work, play with new guide (8)

I believe the answer is:

dragoman

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

'out of work play with new' is the wordplay.
'out of' is an insertion indicator (some letters on the outside of others).
'work' becomes 'go' (synonyms).
'play with' becomes 'drama' (synonyms. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.).
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'go' put within 'drama' is 'dragoma'.
'dragoma'+'n'='DRAGOMAN'

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(Other definitions for dragoman that I've seen before include "Eastern interpreter" , "Guide" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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