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Woodworker in vehicle heading for paddock with log (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

carpenter

'woodworker' is the definition.
(carpenter is a kind of woodworker)

'vehicle heading for paddock with log' is the wordplay.
'vehicle' becomes 'car' (car is a kind of vehicle).
'heading for' says to take the initial letters.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'log' becomes 'enter' (as in logging or entering information to a record).
The first letter of 'paddock' is 'p'.
'car'+'p'+'enter'='CARPENTER'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for carpenter that I've seen before include "Joseph's occupation" , "tradesman" , "Chippy" , "What Jesus was" , "Wood worker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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