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What the building worker did when drunk? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

plastered

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'drunk?' is the definition.
(slang term)

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(Other definitions for plastered that I've seen before include "like walls and ceilings?" , "Paralytic (slang)" , "Drunk (slang)" , "Coated thickly, being slangily drunk" , "get soaked?" .)

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