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Trade union support for one being instructed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tutee

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'one being instructed' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'trade union support' is the wordplay.
'trade union' becomes 'TU' (abbreviation for trade union).
'support' becomes 'tee' (tee is a kind of support).
'tu'+'tee'='TUTEE'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tutee that I've seen before include "One learns from a personal teacher" , "Student, pupil" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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