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Worker shown the way to be managed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

handled

'be managed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'worker shown the way' is the wordplay.
'worker' becomes 'hand' (hand is a kind of worker).
'shown the way' becomes 'led' (I've seen this in another clue).
'hand'+'led'='HANDLED'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for handled that I've seen before include "Touched - held" , "Dealt with" , "Coped with" , "managed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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