Cryptic crossword clue
Did train drive away, guided around cape 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SCHOOLED

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What does SCHOOLED mean?

SCHOOLED verb
  1. (of fish) To form into, or travel in a school.
SCHOOLED verb
  1. To educate, teach, or train (often, but not necessarily, in a school).
  2. To defeat emphatically, to teach an opponent a harsh lesson.
  3. To control, or compose, one's expression.

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