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Will I punch social workers in the guts? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bellies

'the guts?' is the definition.

'will i punch social workers' is the wordplay.
'will' becomes 'll' (contracted form, as in 'he'll' - 'he will').
'punch' is an insertion indicator (some letters punch a hole in others).
'social workers' becomes 'bees' (bees are social insects).
'll'+'i'='lli'
'lli' inserted within 'bees' is 'BELLIES'.

'in' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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