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Firm support for crisis response team (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cobra

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'crisis response team' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'firm support' is the wordplay.
'firm' becomes 'co' (abbreviation for company).
'support' becomes 'bra' (a support for the breasts).
'co'+'bra'='COBRA'

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(Other definitions for cobra that I've seen before include "government emergency committee?" , "Poisonous snake" , "Type of snake" , "Deadly snake called King" , "Hooded ophidian" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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