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Swimmer in the Elbe (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eel

'swimmer' is the definition.
(eel is a kind of aquatic vertebrate)

'in the elbe' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'EEL' can be found hidden inside 'the elbe'.

(Other definitions for eel that I've seen before include "Teleost fish" , "Slender fish" , "Ribbon-like fish" , "Slithery fish" , "Elongated fish" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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