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Long-distance traveller, name, international players recalled (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spaceman

'long-distance traveller' is the definition.

'name international players recalled' is the wordplay.
'international players' becomes 'caps' (eg an internationally capped footballer).
'recalled' says the letters should be written backwards.
'name'+'caps'='namecaps'
'namecaps' written backwards gives 'SPACEMAN'.

(Other definitions for spaceman that I've seen before include "Out-of-this-world chap?" , "Distant traveller" , "Armstrong, perhaps?" , "Armstrong, say" , "NASA PC, me! (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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