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Wife given hard time is worked (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wrought

'is worked' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'wife given hard time' is the wordplay.
'wife' becomes 'w' (abbreviation).
'given' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'hard' becomes 'rough' (similar in meaning).
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'w'+'rough'+'t'='WROUGHT'

(Other definitions for wrought that I've seen before include "Worked by hammering or beating" , "Made" , "Ornamented" , "knocked into shape" , "Shaped by hammering" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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