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Remove the end bits when they select you for that job? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

detail

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'remove the end bits when they select you for that job?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'remove the end' is the wordplay.
'remove' becomes 'de' (I've seen this in other clues).
'the end' becomes 'tail' (tail is a kind of end).
'de'+'tail'='DETAIL'

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(Other definitions for detail that I've seen before include "Individual fact or feature, may be unimportant" , "Unimportant area" , "Small detachment of troops or police on special assignment" , "Factor" , "Special military group" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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