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Squandered the day listening to canine cleaner (6,9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dental hygienist

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'canine cleaner' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'squandered the day listening' is the wordplay.
'the day listening' anagrams to 'DENTAL HYGIENIST'.
Though, I am not sure how the anagram is indicated.

'to' acts as a link.

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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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