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Substitute (7)

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9 11 4,2 5-2

'substitute' is the definition.
(I know that standby is a type of substitute)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for standby that I've seen before include "Item or person ready for use in emergency" , "reserve" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, the Penny Press, The Sun, The New York Times, the King Feature Syndicate and The Telegraph.
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