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Nickname for the player who shouldn’t have twisted? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

buster

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This could be a double definition.

'nickname' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'the player who shouldn't have twisted?' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for buster that I've seen before include "Form of address to man" , "-- Keaton, US silent film actor" , "- - Keaton, silent star" , "-- Keaton, comic actor" , "Keaton or Crabbe" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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