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Prostitute with uninitiated person performing task in bed (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hoeing

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'performing task in bed' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'prostitute with uninitiated person' is the wordplay.
'prostitute with' becomes 'ho' (US slang. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.).
'uninitiated' means to remove the first letter.
'person' becomes 'being' (I've seen this in other clues).
'being' with its initial letter taken away is 'eing'.
'ho'+'eing'='HOEING'

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(Other definitions for hoeing that I've seen before include "Using a weeding tool" , "Using a garden tool" , "Using tool to weed" , "Weeding with a long-handled tool" , "Grubbing up weeds" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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