The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 letter word NOSE JOB
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result NOSE JOB
- Is efficient worker, say, in operation?
- Unfortunately Jones died in operation
- Is competent professional perhaps in audition to provide cosmetic surgery?
- Reportedly understands patient man's operation
- Is aware of discussing one patient’s operation
- Report is aware of patient chap seeking operation
- Surgery faced by Jones, unfortunately, old boy
- Theatre work for the head of
- With instinct book work for boat race
- Misshapen bones? Jock’s beloved goes in for some cosmetic surgery
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Theatre work" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case theatre work = nose job.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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