Crossword Genius

Underground I'm better, not seen regularly (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

metro

'underground' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'i'm better not seen regularly' is the wordplay.
'seen regularly' means one should take alternating letters.
'im'+'better'+'not'='imbetternot'
The alternating letters of 'imbetternot' are 'METRO'.

(Other definitions for metro that I've seen before include "Urban railway system" , "what moves many Parisians" , "Parisian underground railway" , "Parisian rail system" , "The underground railway system in Paris" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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