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Favours teams (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sides

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This could be a double definition.

'favours' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'teams' is the second definition.
(eg football sides)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for sides that I've seen before include "More than one team" , "Lines" , "Angles" , "opponents?" , "Sports teams" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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