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Want work, we hear (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

need

'want' is the definition.
(I know that want can be written as need)

'work we hear' is the wordplay.
'work' becomes 'knead' (synonyms).
'we hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'knead' sounds like 'NEED'.

(Other definitions for need that I've seen before include "Lack - demand" , "What's lacking" , "Desideratum" , "Shortage" , "Penury" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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