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Rescuing
relative
at
sea,
Romeo
saved
(9)
Rescuing relative at sea, Romeo saved (9)
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How the clue works
The definition is Rescuing. Take the letters of RELATIVE, shake them up ("at sea"), and slot in R — that's Romeo from the NATO alphabet, "saved" into the mix — and you get RETRIEVAL.