I would let the replaced players re-enter under the circumstances. This appears to be an officiating error by not stopping the clock sooner for the measurement.
Now if the clock was stopped as soon as the ball became dead, and the decision about new down and distance was settled, then A made a premature substitution, and I would not allow A3 back on the field.
I would use the same logic for a group of subs in punt situation as I would for the TE.
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