A name familiar among puppeteers (4)

I believe the answer is:

pete

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'a name familiar' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'among puppeteers' is the wordplay.
'among' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'PETE' is hidden within 'puppeteers'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for pete that I've seen before include "For his sake" , "- Doherty, Babyshambles singer" , "Small 14 [PETER JONES]" , "- Seeger, US folk singer" , "- Sampras, tennis star" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.