They have to make cuts in this business (9)

I believe the answer is:

tailoring

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'this business' is the definition.
(tailoring is a kind of business)

'they have to make cuts in' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'in' is within the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Another definition for tailoring that I've seen is " Making clothes".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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