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More or less important player (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

extra

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This clue might be a double definition.

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

'less important player' is the second definition.
'extra' can be an answer for 'player' (extra is a kind of player). I am not sure about the 'less important' bit.

'or' is the link.

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(Other definitions for extra that I've seen before include "Additional, like non-speaking actor" , "Wide, no-ball, leg bye, etc" , "23 player?" , "Studio crowd player" , "Actor in crowd scene, no lines" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail, The Irish Independent, The Guardian and The Irish News.
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