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Somersaulting routine at top of program for swimmer (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

turbot

'swimmer' is the definition.
(type of fish)

'somersaulting routine at top of program' is the wordplay.
'somersaulting' says the letters should be written backwards (letters flip or somersault over).
'routine' becomes 'rut' (being stuck in a rut is being stuck in a routine).
'at top of' says to put letters next to each other (in a down clue, some letters go on top of others).
'program' becomes 'bot' (a computer program).
'rut' written backwards gives 'tur'.
'tur'+'bot'='TURBOT'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for turbot that I've seen before include "Pale brown, speckled flatfish" , "Swimmer" , "Large succulent flatfish" , "Type of fish" , "Large food fish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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