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Embassy worker in pain after a race (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

attache

'embassy worker' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'pain after a race' is the wordplay.
'pain' becomes 'ache' (ache is a kind of pain).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'race' becomes 'tt'.
'a'+'tt'='att'
'ache' after 'att' is 'ATTACHE'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for attache that I've seen before include "That ace (anag.)" , "Man with a mission" , "Briefcase or diplomat" , "Small rectangular document case" , "One on embassy staff" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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