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Was captain (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

led

(Other definitions for led that I've seen before include "Went ahead" , "Went first to show the way" , "Was guiding" , "sort of light" , "had the edge" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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