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Private nurses look up local manager (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

innkeeper

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

'private nurses look up' is the wordplay.
'private' becomes 'inner' (as in one's private or inner thoughts).
'nurses' indicates putting letters inside (nurse can mean to hold onto or harbour).
'look up' becomes 'keep' (I've seen this in other clues).
'inner' placed around 'keep' is 'INNKEEPER'.

(Other definitions for innkeeper that I've seen before include "Job" , "Pub landlord" , "Mine host" , "local manager" , "Accommodating type" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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