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Steal the limelight from leading coach (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

upstage

'steal the limelight' is the definition.

'leading coach' is the wordplay.
'leading' becomes 'up' ('up' can be similar in meaning to 'leading').
'coach' becomes 'stage' (stagecoach**).
'up'+'stage'='UPSTAGE'

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for upstage that I've seen before include "Outshine" , "moved away from the audience" , "Take the limelight from" , "dwarf?" , "Divert attention from another as actor may" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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