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She quietly meets ambassador on road with rural worker (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shepherd

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'rural worker' is the definition.
'shepherd' can be an answer for 'worker' (I have seen 'Agricultural worker' mean 'shepherd' so perhaps 'worker' could also mean 'shepherd'). I am not certain of the 'rural' bit.

'she quietly meets ambassador on road' is the wordplay.
'quietly' becomes 'p' (p for piano and quiet).
'meets' says to put letters next to each other.
'ambassador' becomes 'he' (His or Her Excellency).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'road' becomes 'rd' (abbreviation).
'she'+'p'+'he'+'rd'='SHEPHERD'

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for shepherd that I've seen before include "Ovine animal-keeper" , "One minds rams and ewes" , "marshal" , "See 16" , "See 15" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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