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One educating from Timbuktu to Rwanda (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tutor

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'one educating' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'from timbuktu to rwanda' is the wordplay.
'from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'TUTOR' is hidden in the letters of 'timbuktu to rwanda'.

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(Other definitions for tutor that I've seen before include "Teach" , "college teacher" , "School" , "Personal teacher" , "Trout (anag)" .)

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