Competitors (6)

I believe the answer is:

rivals

'competitors' is the definition.
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This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for rivals that I've seen before include "Play by 1" , "Competitors or adversaries" , "Persons in competition with each other" , "Opponents or competitors" , "Opposing contestants" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today and the Evening Standard.

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