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His part in a film may be superfluous (5)

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extra

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'be superfluous' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for extra that I've seen before include "Maybe wide" , "Not a standard item" , "Bit actor in movie's crowd scenes" , "more than is necessary" , "Spare" .)

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