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Running over before Saigon train's off (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

organisation

'running' is the definition.
('organisation' can be a synonym of 'running')

'over before saigon train's off' is the wordplay.
'over' becomes 'o' (cricket abbreviation**).
'before' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'off' is an anagram indicator.
'saigon'+'train'='saigontrain'
'saigontrain' is an anagram of 'rganisation'.
'o'+'rganisation'='ORGANISATION'

(Other definitions for organisation that I've seen before include "Running" , "Systematic approach to tasks" , "concern" , "System" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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