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Local pump attendant? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

barman

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'attendant?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'local pump' is the wordplay.
'local' becomes 'bar' (I've seen this before).
'pump' becomes 'man' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'bar'+'man'='BARMAN'

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(Other definitions for barman that I've seen before include "He serves drink" , "Who could help with getting mops and brooms" , "he might be responsible for you getting shot" , "In pub he might pull" , "Male who serves in a pub" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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