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Leading man I don't cast (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dominant

'leading' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'man i don't cast' is the wordplay.
'cast' is an anagram indicator (letters are dispersed or cast around).
'man'+'i'+'dont'='manidont'
'manidont' anagrammed gives 'DOMINANT'.

(Other definitions for dominant that I've seen before include "Strongest - ruling" , "Most influential; fifth of scale" , "Foremost, main" , "alpha male?" , "note?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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