Repeat search for a swimmer (10)
I believe the answer is:
parrotfish
'a swimmer' is the definition.
(parrotfish is a kind of aquatic vertebrate)
'repeat search' is the wordplay.
'repeat' becomes 'parrot' (parroting is a kind of repeating).
'search' becomes 'fish' (fishing is a kind of searching).
'parrot'+'fish'='PARROTFISH'
'for' acts as a link.
I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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