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PM passing on work (5,2,3,9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

death in the afternoon

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'work' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'pm passing' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'pm' could be 'afternoon' (as in 4pm) and 'afternoon' is found within the answer.
'passing' could be 'death' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'death' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'inthe' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'on' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for death in the afternoon that I've seen is " book? - with 28a,26a".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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