Downright discontented setter's punching worker's lights out (7)

Independent Cryptic #11785 | 21 Across | 2024-07-18
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I haven't cracked this one yet — but the brilliant team at Fifteensquared have:

D [ownrigh] T (dis-contented = contents removed) + I’M (setter’s = the writer of this crossword is), inserted into (punching) BEE (possibly a worker bee). Lights out = the time when people are supposed to be in bed with the lights off.

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