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What a job it is to make the conversions? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mission

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'what a job' is the definition.
(a mission is a job or task)

'it is to make the conversions?' is the wordplay.
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'is' is within the answer.
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(Other definitions for mission that I've seen before include "Journey with a specific purpose" , "Delegation" , "Vocation; embassy" , "Ministry sent by a church to spread its teaching" , "Very dangerous assignment -- Tom Cruise film series" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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