Swimmer is one taking over from ace in team Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SQUID Swimmer is one taking over from ace in team (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 3, 2019
3% ASIDE Digression from A-team? (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 19, 2025
3% ROBS Takes from (4) New York Times Nov 13, 2025
3% ALLO Opposite of ace (4) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
3% DETRACT Take away (from) (7) Puzzler Backwords Nov 1, 2025
3% ETHOS *The ones over there (5) New York Times Oct 30, 2025
3% THOSE The ones over there (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2025
3% AIRMEN Some aces (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
3% AMOEBA One-celled swimmer (6) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
3% AIRSTRIP Take off after ace right here? (8) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 16, 2025

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