Work the dough naked, maybe (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

knead

'work the dough' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'naked maybe' is the wordplay.
'maybe' is an anagram indicator.
'naked' anagrammed gives 'KNEAD'.

(Other definitions for knead that I've seen before include "Massage with hands" , "Massage - naked (anag)" , "Somehow work in" , "Work together" , "Work with finger movements" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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