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Driver seen in Mastermind ? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

engineer

This clue is a double definition.

'driver' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'mastermind ?' is the second definition.
('engineer' can be a synonym of 'mastermind ')

'seen in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for engineer that I've seen before include "Bring about, being skilled in machinery" , "Train driver, say" , "Skilled professional - electrical, civil or mechanical" , "Professional who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems" , "One can be chemical, civil or mechanical" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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