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Group of people a guerrilla captures (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

league

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'group of' is the definition.
'league' can be an answer for 'group' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'of' bit.

'people a guerrilla captures' is the wordplay.
'captures' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (I've seen 'captured' mean this).
'LEAGUE' is hidden within 'people a guerrilla'.

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(Other definitions for league that I've seen before include "Group of clubs; distance" , "Old unit of distance" , "band together" , "sporting group" , "The alliance extends over three nautical miles." .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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