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Take turns to change a ten, counterfeit (9)

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I believe the answer is:

alternate

'take turns' is the definition.
('alternate' can be a synonym of 'take turns')

'change a ten counterfeit' is the wordplay.
'change' becomes 'alter' ('alter' can be a synonym of 'change').
'counterfeit' is an anagram indicator.
'a'+'ten'='aten'
'aten' is an anagram of 'nate'.
'alter'+'nate'='ALTERNATE'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for alternate that I've seen before include "Go in turns" , "Happening or following in turns, one after the other" , "Take turns" , "Occur in turn repeatedly" , "Occurring in turn repeatedly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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