Crossword Genius

New page in Lear screenplay perhaps (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

extra

I believe this is a double definition.

'new' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'page in lear screenplay perhaps' is the second definition.
(a page in Lear would be a minor character or extra)

(Other definitions for extra that I've seen before include "Additional - run - actor - newspaper edition" , "walk-on part" , "Spare" , "Not a hit certainly" , "Surcharge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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