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Train worker managed to keep line in design (7)

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I believe the answer is:

railman

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'train worker' is the definition.
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'managed to keep line in design' is the wordplay.
'managed' becomes 'ran' (both can mean organised or was in charge of).
'to keep' is an insertion indicator.
'line' becomes 'l' (used when specifying particular lines from a poem).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'design' becomes 'aim' (design can mean a goal or aim).
'l' put into 'aim' is 'ailm'.
'ran' placed around 'ailm' is 'RAILMAN'.

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(Other definitions for railman that I've seen before include "Transport worker" , "guard, perhaps" , "Guard, say" .)

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