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Attendant working with car (6)

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I believe the answer is:

minion

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'attendant' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'working with car' is the wordplay.
'working' becomes 'on' (e.g. a machine is working or on).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'car' becomes 'mini' (Mini Cooper).
'on' after 'mini' is 'MINION'.

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(Other definitions for minion that I've seen before include "Fawning servant" , "Servile follower" , "Dependant, underling" , "Servile underling" , "Servile dependant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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