Crossword Genius

Extraordinary worker having sparkling wine in football club (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fantastic

'extraordinary' is the definition.
('fantastic' can be similar in meaning to 'extraordinary')

'worker having sparkling wine in football club' is the wordplay.
'worker' becomes 'ant' (worker is a type of ant).
'having' says to put letters next to each other.
'sparkling wine' becomes 'asti' (I've seen this before).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'football club' becomes 'fc'.
'ant'+'asti'='antasti'
'antasti' placed inside 'fc' is 'FANTASTIC'.

(Other definitions for fantastic that I've seen before include "Super!" , "Wild" , "Great!" , "Splendid, amazing" , "Terrific" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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