First-string squad (1-4)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">first-string squad</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for a-team that I've seen before include "Elite group of soldiers or workers" , "top people" , "Elite troops" .)