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Official on course or attendant in mess? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

steward

This clue is a double definition.

'official on course' is the first definition.
(sporting steward)

'attendant in mess?' is the second definition.
(as in a ship's mess)

'or' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for steward that I've seen before include "Attendant on plane or ship" , "Caretaker" , "Superintendent" , "Ship/aircraft attendant" , "Horse-racing official" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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