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Group of candidates (5)

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I believe the answer is:

slate

'group of candidates' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for slate that I've seen before include "A roof-tile; criticise heavily" , "Blast" , "Small blackboard - for deferred payments" , "Bluish-grey colour" , "Scold; hard rock" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal and The New York Times.
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