One drafted in — being cute, I end getting redeployed (8)
I believe the answer is:
inductee
'one drafted in' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'cute i end getting redeployed' is the wordplay.
'getting redeployed' is an anagram indicator.
'cute'+'i'+'end'='cuteiend'
'cuteiend' is an anagram of 'INDUCTEE'.
'being' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for inductee that I've seen is " One formally admitted (to an organisation)".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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