Cryptic crossword clue
Railway worker runs from alarming noises, gutted badly 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SIGNALMAN

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The straight part
We know that "Railway worker" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case railway worker = signalman.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SIGNALMAN mean?

SIGNALMAN noun
  1. Somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway.
  2. A member of the armed forces responsible for signalling.
  3. Somebody employed to direct rigging or crane operations by providing a different point of view.

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