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Transport provided for those who are late (6)

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I believe the answer is:

hearse

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'transport' is the definition.
(hearse is a kind of transport)

'for those who are late' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
an anagram of 'are' is 'ear' which is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'provided' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for hearse that I've seen before include "Vehicle for the last trip?" , "Undertaker's vehicle" , "Funeral carriage" , "Coffin conveyance" , "Funeral car" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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