Cryptic crossword clue
In a team he doesn’t pull his weight 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word COX

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What does COX mean?

COX noun
  1. A coxswain of a boat, especially of a racing crew.
COX verb
  1. To act as coxswain for.

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