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Iron Maiden covering right tracks - band provides content for channel - one might work there? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ferryman

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'tracks band provides content for channel one might work there?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'iron maiden covering right' is the wordplay.
'iron' becomes 'Fe' (Fe is the chemical symbol for iron).
'maiden' becomes 'ryman' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'covering' indicates putting letters inside.
'right' becomes 'r' (abbreviation).
'ryman' enclosing 'r' is 'rryman'.
'fe'+'rryman'='FERRYMAN'

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(Other definitions for ferryman that I've seen before include "Transporter across water" , "Aquatic taxi driver" , "Charon's occupation on the River Styx" , "One plying a short water crossing" , "eg Charon (on the Styx)" .)

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