Private instructor (5)

I believe the answer is:

tutor

'private instructor' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

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

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the USA Today, The Sun and the Newsday.

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