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To carry on operations in a kind of shop (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

work

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This might be a double definition.

'to carry on' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'operations in a kind of shop' is the second definition.
'work' can be an answer for 'operations' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'in a kind of shop' bit.

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(Other definitions for work that I've seen before include "Function; task" , "Tasks to be undertaken" , "Labour" , "Occupation" , "Monotonous song" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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