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A garnish used by players (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

parsley

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'a garnish' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'by players' is the wordplay.
'players' can be anagrammed to 'PARSLEY'.
But, I am not sure how the anagram is indicated.

'used' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for parsley that I've seen before include "Use the herb sparely" , "Herb for garnishing" , "Herb with either flat or crinkly leaves" , "Herbal garnish" , "You might misuse this herb sparely" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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