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A team competing away (5)

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aside

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'away' is the definition.
(I know that away can be written as aside)

'a team' is the wordplay.
'team' becomes 'side' (both can mean a sports team).
'a'+'side'='ASIDE'

'competing' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for aside that I've seen before include "In reserve -- confidential remark" , "kept in reserve" , "(Turn) off main path" , "Digression" , "Remark by an actor, directly to audience say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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