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Stingy workplace uses ESP. So what? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sweatshop

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'stingy workplace' is the definition.
'sweatshop' can be an answer for 'workplace' (sweatshop is a kind of workplace). I am not certain of the 'stingy' bit.

'uses esp so what?' is the wordplay.
'uses' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'used' mean this).
'esp'+'so'+'what'='espsowhat'
'espsowhat' anagrammed gives 'SWEATSHOP'.

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(Other definitions for sweatshop that I've seen before include "Exploitative factory" , "where work is hard" , "Place for wretched workers" , "where workers may be exploited" , "Factory exploiting workers" .)

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