Was the manager of Grand Central (3)

I believe the answer is:

ran

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'was the manager' is the definition.
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'of grand central' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'RAN' is hidden within 'grand central'.

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(Other definitions for ran that I've seen before include "11 on foot" , "Went fast" , "Managed; hurried" , "Managed; operated" , "Sprinted" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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