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Hi, a rule broken for a goods transporter (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

haulier

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'a goods transporter' is the definition.
'haulier' can be an answer for 'transporter' (I have seen 'Commercial transporter ' mean 'haulier' so perhaps 'transporter' could also mean 'haulier'). I am not sure about the 'a goods' bit.

'hi a rule broken' is the wordplay.
'broken' indicates an anagram.
'hi'+'a'+'rule'='hiarule'
'hiarule' is an anagram of 'HAULIER'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for haulier that I've seen before include "Commercial transporter" , "He could transport" , "Transport contractor" , "freight carrier" , "Transporter of goods by road" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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