Crossword Genius

Worker's wife always accepting answer (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

weaver

'worker's' is the definition.
(weaver is a kind of worker)

'wife always accepting answer' is the wordplay.
'wife' becomes 'w'.
'always' becomes 'ever' ('ever' can be a synonym of 'always').
'accepting' indicates putting letters inside.
'answer' becomes 'a' (abbreviation eg in Q and A).
'ever' going around 'a' is 'eaver'.
'w'+'eaver'='WEAVER'

(Other definitions for weaver that I've seen before include "Person who works a loom" , "Maker of baskets" , "He makes cloth or fabric" , "Bottom's trade in A M N D" , "One who makes fabric with loom etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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