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Partner of blind men with time for hard work (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

effort

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'hard work' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'partner of blind men with time' is the wordplay.
'partner of blind' becomes 'eff' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'men with' becomes 'or' (I've seen this in other clues).
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'eff'+'or'+'t'='EFFORT'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for effort that I've seen before include "Strenuous endeavour" , "An exertion of energy" , "Strain" , "Trouble" , "The use of physical or mental energy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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