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"squad" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often team (4 letters).
Definitions
A small organized team or group.
Word origin
From French escouade, from Italian squadra (“square”) (whence also French escadre). Doublet of squadra and square.
Used in a sentence
“He assembled a squad of ten to take on the assassin.”
“A squad of soldiers ordered them to disperse but instead of doing so they commenced throwing ice and rocks.”
“At one point, the 400-ton Calypso was brought to a standstill by a squad of squid which clogged the engines and caused a power failure. Other, highlights included an attack by predatory blue sharks, […]”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Small team”5 letters
02“Small organized team”5 letters
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