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Young swimmer in wild revel (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elver

'young swimmer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'wild revel' is the wordplay.
'wild' indicates anagramming the letters.
'revel' anagrammed gives 'ELVER'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for elver that I've seen before include "New slipper" , "Immature eel" , "Little fish" , "One may see one upriver" , "Young swimmer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.
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