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Worker, on the hoof, given fairer conditions by right (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

farrier

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'worker on the hoof' is the definition.
'farrier' can be an answer for 'worker' (farrier is a kind of worker). I'm unsure of the 'on the hoof' bit.

'fairer conditions by right' is the wordplay.
'conditions' is an anagram indicator (letters must be in a new condition).
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'fairer' with letters rearranged gives 'farrie'.
'farrie'+'r'='FARRIER'

'given' is the link.

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(Other definitions for farrier that I've seen before include "Horseshoer" , "Specialist blacksmith" , "Felix Randal's job (G. M.Hopkins)" , "Person who shoes horses" , "Shoemaker" .)

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