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Strip off like a swimmer, on the quiet (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peel

'strip off' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'swimmer on the quiet' is the wordplay.
'swimmer' becomes 'eel' (eel is a type of fish).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano', ie soft or quiet).
'eel' after 'p' is 'PEEL'.

'like a' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for peel that I've seen before include "A PM; a fortified tower" , "Strip the skin off" , "Flake" , "Shed skin" , "Remove skin of vegetable or fruit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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