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Difficult
work,
or
not,
opening
present
(7)
Difficult work, or not, opening present (7)
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How the clue works
The definition is Difficult. For the wordplay, take "work" and remove "or" from it, leaving WK, then "open" present — that's AWARD — to let WK inside: A(WK)WARD.