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Type of drawing-room that's not being used by worker

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I believe the answer is:

free hand

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'type of drawing-room' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'not being used by worker' is the wordplay.
'not being' becomes 'free' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'used by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'worker' becomes 'hand' (hand is a kind of worker).
'free'+'hand'='FREE-HAND'

'that's' is the link.

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(Other definitions for free hand that I've seen before include "Style of drawing - carte blanche (8;4,4)" , "Right to act completely at one's own discretion" , "Authority" , "Done without mechanical aid or device" , "Power to organise as one chooses" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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