Cryptic Clatter?

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Associate switched cots back to coolers (6)

Not sure this one is "legal". So, hints up front.

One vowel (V), not 'e': CCVCCC

Clue contains two indicator words
 
Hmm. May be that replaced is better than switched, but surface suffers.

Hints:

coolers = Direct

back to = OT
 
No idea...
That's understandable; this crypt is probably illegal, but here's what I had in mind.

Associate switched cots back to coolers (6)

Associate = link

switched cots back to = 'link' replaces cot's 'ot', yielding answer 'clinks'

coolers = direct
 
Don't think this part is legal:
"switched cots back to = 'link' replaces cot's 'ot'
Suspected as much. What if it were 'replaces', instead of 'switched'?

Associate replaces cots (back to coolers)

Associate replaces (cots back tocoolers) = link replaces cot's otclinks
 
Well, shoot-a-darn.

Have you seen any indicator word(s) to denote replacing one substring with another?

Doesn't seem like a content or container circumstance.
 
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