Such toil can bring you a house and home (6)

I believe the answer is:

honest

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'such toil can bring' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'a house and home' is the wordplay.
'a house' becomes 'ho' (abbreviation for house).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'home' becomes 'nest' (a bird's home).
'ho'+'nest'='HONEST'

'you' is the link.

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(Other definitions for honest that I've seen before include "Honorable and sincere" , "Frank" , "Genuine; fair" , "Truthful and trustworthy" , "Free of deceit, truthful by nature" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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