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Train as mobile mechanic, perhaps (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

artisan

'mechanic perhaps' is the definition.
(mechanic is a kind of artisan)

'train as mobile' is the wordplay.
'mobile' indicates anagramming the letters.
'train'+'as'='trainas'
'trainas' is an anagram of 'ARTISAN'.

(Other definitions for artisan that I've seen before include "Tsarina (anag.)" , "Journeyman" , "Train as (anag) - craftsman" , "Mechanic" , "Sinatra (anag) -- skilled manual worker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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