Takes over the duties of (8)
I believe the answer is:
relieves
'takes over the duties of' is the definition.
('relieve' can be a synonym of 'take over the duties of')
This is the entire clue.
(Another definition for relieves that I've seen is " Alleviates".)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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