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Work in the surgery yet Dr isn't involved (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dentistry

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'work in the surgery' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to thinking as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'yet dr isn't involved' is the wordplay.
'involved' indicates an anagram (involved can mean confusing or complex).
'yet'+'dr'+'isnt'='yetdrisnt'
'yetdrisnt' is an anagram of 'DENTISTRY'.

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(Other definitions for dentistry that I've seen before include "Work which is looking down in the mouth?" , "It's trendy in profession of teeth-care" , "Medical discipline" , "The profession of teeth care" , "Professional care of teeth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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