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Consider the queen's players (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entertainers

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'players' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'consider the queen's' is the wordplay.
'consider' becomes 'entertain' (I've seen this in another clue).
'the queen's' becomes 'ER's' (Elizabeth Regina).
'entertain'+'ers'='ENTERTAINERS'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for entertainers that I've seen before include "Singers, perhaps" , "Performers" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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