How do I solve 26 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31258?

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Accepted Answer

26 across reads "Possibly left team" (4 letters); the answer is SIDE. It's a double-definition clue: two separate definitions of the same word sit side by side. No wordplay split and no indicators — both halves of the clue define the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Possibly left team (4)

26A — Possibly left team (4) — SIDE