Maybe a Venetian doge in role mostly awkward (9)

I believe the answer is:

gondolier

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'maybe a venetian' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'doge in role mostly awkward' is the wordplay.
'mostly' means to remove the last letter.
'awkward' indicates an anagram.
'doge'+'in'+'role'='dogeinrole'
'dogeinrole' with its last letter taken off is 'dogeinrol'.
'dogeinrol' is an anagram of 'GONDOLIER'.

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(Other definitions for gondolier that I've seen before include "Propeller of Venetian boat" , "Venetian waterworker" , "Craftsman" , "Venetian boatman" , "Venetian waterman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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