Club bringing off one up front finds advantage (4)

I believe the answer is:

edge

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'advantage' is the definition.
(having the edge is having an advantage)

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(Other definitions for edge that I've seen before include "Sharp side of a blade" , "Creep" , "Cutting side as of knife, or margin" , "Steal" , "incisiveness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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