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Work with a twitch in the eye (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

optic

'the eye' is the definition.
('optic' can be a synonym of 'eye')

'work with a twitch' is the wordplay.
'work' becomes 'op' (abbreviation for opus).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'a twitch' becomes 'tic' (tic is a kind of twitch).
'op'+'tic'='OPTIC'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for optic that I've seen before include "Bar measure" , "Device for dispensing measures of spirits" , "Spirits dispenser" , "One sees" , "Relating to the eye" .)

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