Cryptic crossword clue
Worried banker admits short man — a railway worker  8

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

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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 = brakeman.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BRAKEMAN mean?

BRAKEMAN noun
  1. A railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc.
  2. A person employed to work the steam engine or other machinery that raises the coal from the mine.
  3. A person who pulls the brake lever in the sport of bobsleigh.

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