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Sort of job in which only a limited living can be made? (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dead end

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'sort of job' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'only a limited living can be made?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'a' is present in the answer.
'be' could be 'end' (ending is a kind of being) and 'end' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'in which' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for dead end that I've seen before include "Blind alley or situation without prospects" , "Blind alley, cul-de-sac" , "Where no progress can be made" , "going nowhere" , "A blind alley, sounds moribund" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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