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Expert teams deployed (or recalled) (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maestro

'expert' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'teams deployed or recalled' is the wordplay.
'deployed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'recalled' says the letters should be written backwards (to recall can mean to bring something back).
'or' back-to-front is 'ro'.
'teams' with letters rearranged gives 'maest'.
'maest'+'ro'='MAESTRO'

(Other definitions for maestro that I've seen before include "Outstanding performer" , "Expert in music etc" , "Are most in favour of a foreign master?" , "Distinguished composer, conductor or performer" , "special performer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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