Crossword Genius

Pick up one teacher (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sensei

'teacher' is the definition.
(I know that sensei is a type of teacher)

'pick up one' is the wordplay.
'pick up' becomes 'sense' (synonyms).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'sense'+'i'='SENSEI'

(Another definition for sensei that I've seen is " Teacher".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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