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So a truant could become a spaceman? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

astronaut

'a spaceman?' is the definition.
('astronaut' can be a synonym of 'spaceman')

'so a truant could become' is the wordplay.
'could become' indicates anagramming the letters.
'so'+'a'+'truant'='soatruant'
'soatruant' anagrammed gives 'ASTRONAUT'.

(Other definitions for astronaut that I've seen before include "Armstrong or Sharman, say" , "Buzz Aldrin, for example" , "Skier" , "Buzz Aldrin, e.g." , "High-flyer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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