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Tough no longer working in theatre? (8)

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exacting

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(Other definitions for exacting that I've seen before include "Demanding in effort - or money" , "Greatly demanding" , "Tough" , "Making great demands, requiring real effort" , "Requiring hard work and attention" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Telegraph.
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