Crossword Genius

Daughter is positioned to be supplanted (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

displaced

'be supplanted' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'daughter is positioned' is the wordplay.
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'positioned' becomes 'placed' ('place' can be a synonym of 'position').
'd'+'is'+'placed'='DISPLACED'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for displaced that I've seen before include "Moved from its proper position" , "Supplanted" , "Forced to leave home" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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