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Squabble over right to take on non-professional course developer (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bricklayer

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'developer' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'squabble over right to take on non-professional course' is the wordplay.
'squabble over' becomes 'brick' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'to take on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'non-professional' becomes 'lay' (I've seen this before).
'course' becomes 'e'.
'lay'+'e'='laye'
'r' put after 'laye' is 'layer'.
'brick'+'layer'='BRICKLAYER'

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(Other definitions for bricklayer that I've seen before include "Builder of 36 ac" , "Labourer" , "worker in bonds" , "Construction worker" , "Wall builder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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