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Whisper to a team (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aside

'whisper' is the definition.

'a team' is the wordplay.
'team' becomes 'side' (both can mean a sports team).
'a'+'side'='ASIDE'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for aside that I've seen before include "Ideas (anag)" , "Apart; incidental remark" , "Line spoken to theatre audience" , "Out of other people's hearing" , "In reserve -- confidential remark" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express and The Mirror.
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