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Re-employing dull temps in Oban, Mansfield and Harlow? (8,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

platinum blondes

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're-employing dull temps in oban mansfield and harlow?' is the definition.
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're-employing dull temps in oban mansfield and harlow?' is the wordplay.
'dull temps in oban' can be anagrammed to 'PLATINUM BLONDES'.
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(Other definitions for platinum blondes that I've seen before include "they're extremely fair" , "light-haired girls" .)

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