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Elevator gets trainee terribly fit (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lift

'elevator' is the definition.
('lift' can be a synonym of 'elevator')

'trainee terribly fit' is the wordplay.
'trainee' becomes 'l'.
'terribly' indicates an anagram.
'fit' with letters rearranged gives 'ift'.
'l'+'ift'='LIFT'

'gets' is the link.

(Other definitions for lift that I've seen before include "remove" , "Steal (colloq.); elevator" , "Pick up" , "Exalt" , "Raise - hoist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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