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Change neat order and take turns (9)

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I believe the answer is:

alternate

'take turns' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'change neat order' is the wordplay.
'change' becomes 'alter' (synonyms).
'order' indicates an anagram.
'neat' with letters rearranged gives 'nate'.
'alter'+'nate'='ALTERNATE'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for alternate that I've seen before include "go back and forth" , "Happening or following in turns, one after the other" , "Every second one of a series" , "Occurring in turn repeatedly" , "Occur in turn repeatedly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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