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Singer forced to stop working (6)

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resign

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'stop working' is the definition.
'resign' can be an answer for 'stop' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'working' bit.

'singer forced' is the wordplay.
'forced' is an anagram indicator.
'singer' is an anagram of 'RESIGN'.

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for resign that I've seen before include "advice for the incompetent?" , "Leave office voluntarily" , "admit defeat" , "Give up one's post" , "withdraw" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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