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Like big spender in pool? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

splashy

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'like' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for splashy that I've seen before include "Ostentatious" , "catching crabs?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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