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Trains a new workman (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

artisan

'workman' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Skilled workman' mean 'artisan' so perhaps 'workman' could also mean 'artisan')

'trains a new' is the wordplay.
'new' is an anagram indicator.
'trains'+'a'='trainsa'
'trainsa' is an anagram of 'ARTISAN'.

(Other definitions for artisan that I've seen before include "Journeyman" , "Crafty sort" , "craftsman of his trade" , "Skilled workman" , "one in command of craft?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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