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Hit scorer freshly-arranged for Sonic Youth? (9)

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chorister

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'hit scorer freshly-arranged for sonic youth?' is the definition.
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'hit scorer freshly' is the wordplay.
'freshly' is an anagram indicator.
'hit'+'scorer'='hitscorer'
'hitscorer' with letters rearranged gives 'CHORISTER'.

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(Other definitions for chorister that I've seen before include "Choir member" , "Boy in church" , "Boy singing" , "Church, cathedral singer" , "Choirboy or girl" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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