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Tracks men inside sewers? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tailors

'sewers?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'tracks men inside' is the wordplay.
'tracks' becomes 'tails' ('tail' can be a synonym of 'track').
'men' becomes 'OR' (Other Ranks: non-commissioned soldiers).
'inside' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'tails' enclosing 'or' is 'TAILORS'.

(Other definitions for tailors that I've seen before include "They make fitted clothes" , "Workers" , "Designers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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