Trifler late leaving railway worker (6)
I believe the answer is:
player
'worker' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for player that I've seen before include "powerful participant" , "Actor - footballer?" , "film, on piano" , "Gambler" , "Sportsman - instrumentalist" .)