Guide plays her party piece (6)

I believe the answer is:

sherpa

'guide' is the definition.
(Himalayan mountain guide)

'plays her party piece' is the wordplay.
'piece' indicates a hidden word.
'SHERPA' can be found hidden inside 'plays her party'.

(Other definitions for sherpa that I've seen before include "Asian language" , "one to climb mountains maybe" , "porter" , "Nepal-Tibet native" , "Native Himalayan mountain climber" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and The Guardian.

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