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Ninety not out but a man of little consequence (9)

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I believe the answer is:

nonentity

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'a man of little consequence' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'ninety not out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'ninety'+'not'='ninetynot'
'ninetynot' with letters rearranged gives 'NONENTITY'.

'but' is the link.

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(Other definitions for nonentity that I've seen before include "No leading player" , "Insignificant person" , "A nobody" , "Person of no importance" , "cipher" .)

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