Cryptic crossword clue
Worker was taken aback by carpenter’s tool 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HANDSAW

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does HANDSAW mean?

HANDSAW noun
  1. A saw small enough to be used by one hand.
HANDSAW noun
  1. A heron.

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