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Return to compete, securing record by end of April (7)

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I believe the answer is:

replace

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'return' is the definition.
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'compete securing record by end of april' is the wordplay.
'compete' becomes 'race' (racing is a kind of competing).
'securing' indicates putting letters inside.
'record by' becomes 'ep' (abbreviation for extended play record. I am not sure about the 'by' bit.).
'end of' suggests the final letters.
The last letter of 'april' is 'l'.
'ep'+'l'='epl'
'race' going around 'epl' is 'REPLACE'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for replace that I've seen before include "Put back in original position" , "succeed" , "Put back or substitute" , "Substitute for (someone)" , "Substitute, supersede" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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