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Ex-star replaced by actors playing small parts (6)

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I believe the answer is:

extras

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'actors playing small parts' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'ex-star replaced by' is the wordplay.
'replaced' indicates an anagram.
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'star' with letters rearranged gives 'tras'.
'ex'+'tras'='EXTRAS'

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(Other definitions for extras that I've seen before include "Actors hired for crowd scenes" , "Add-ons" , "Crowd scene actors" , "Spear-carriers" , "minor players?" .)

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