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Reduce run for one travelling to work (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

commuter

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'one travelling to work' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'reduce run' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'run' could be 'r' (cricket abbreviation) and 'r' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'commute' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for commuter that I've seen before include "One who substitutes" , "Regular traveller to work" , "One travelling to work" , "Person who travels some distance to his daily work" , "Person who regularly travels some distance to work" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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