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Possibly a strain for skilled worker (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

artisan

'skilled worker' is the definition.
(an artisan is a skilled craftsperson)

'possibly a strain' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'a'+'strain'='astrain'
'astrain' anagrammed gives 'ARTISAN'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for artisan that I've seen before include "Tsarina (anag.)" , "Egypt peninsula; holy Mount" , "Crafty sort" , "Smith" , "Train as (anag) - craftsman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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