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He gets carried away (5)

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I believe the answer is:

rider

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'he gets carried away' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'he' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'he' could be 'der' and 'der' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for rider that I've seen before include "H. - Haggard, English novelist (She, etc)" , "supported by an Arab, perhaps" , "Condition added to something already agreed" , "qualification" , "recommendation made in court" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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