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Bachelor travels on motorway to help girl taking train (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bridesmaid

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'girl taking train' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'bachelor travels on motorway to help' is the wordplay.
'bachelor' becomes 'B' (abbreviation e.g. BA=Bachelor of Arts).
'travels on' becomes 'rides' (I've seen this in another clue).
'motorway' becomes 'M' (as in motorway names - Ma, M4 etc).
'to help' becomes 'aid' (synonyms).
'b'+'rides'+'m'+'aid'='BRIDESMAID'

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(Other definitions for bridesmaid that I've seen before include "one's holding up train perhaps" , "match participant" , "Attendant at wedding" .)

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