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(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 Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, The Sun, The Telegraph and The New York Times.
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