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Finished With Employment Involving Excessive Toil Crossword Clue

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99%8Exact Match!
noun

• the act of working too much or too long

verb

• use too much

• work excessively hard

32%7Excessive employment
noun

• exploitation to the point of diminishing returns

verb

• make use of too often or too extensively

30%8Excessive toil
noun

• use of physical or mental energy; hard work

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The Guardian Cryptic14 Jan 2005 Down 16
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