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Train driver's edgy, in a bad way (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drill

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'train' is the definition.
(I know that drill is a type of train)

'driver's edgy in a bad way' is the wordplay.
'driver's edgy' becomes 'dr' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'in a bad way' becomes 'ill' ('in a bad way' can mean seriously ill or injured).
'dr'+'ill'='DRILL'

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(Other definitions for drill that I've seen before include "Exercise by repeated practice - bore" , "Tool; military training" , "practise" , "Dental assistant" , "Bore; small furrow" .)

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