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Substitute possessed by Rangers at Zagreb (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ersatz

'substitute' is the definition.
('ersatz' can be a synonym of 'substitute')

'possessed by rangers at zagreb' is the wordplay.
'possessed by' indicates a hidden word.
'ERSATZ' is hidden within 'rangers at zagreb'.

(Other definitions for ersatz that I've seen before include "Mock" , "Imitation (from Ger.)" , "Made in imitation - in Germany" , "being of inferior quality" , "Imitation, not the real thing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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