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Led astray by a short-term worker named Edward? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

tempted

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'led astray' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'by a short-term worker named edward?' is the wordplay.
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'a short-term worker' becomes 'temp' (I've seen this before).
'named edward?' becomes 'ted' (I am not sure about the 'named' bit.).
'temp'+'ted' is 'TEMPTED'.

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(Other definitions for tempted that I've seen before include "having been whistled at?" , "Invited" , "captivated" , "Decoyed" , "Enticed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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