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Ex-star replaced in crowd scenes (6)

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I believe the answer is:

extras

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'crowd scenes' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'ex-star replaced' is the wordplay.
'replaced' is an anagram indicator.
'star' is an anagram of 'tras'.
'ex'+'tras'='EXTRAS'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for extras that I've seen before include "People employed in crowd scenes in film" , "Accessories" , "Sundries" , "Bit players, actors without dialogue" , "Minor actors in crowd scenes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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