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One who makes or interprets a score (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

player

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'one who makes or interprets a score' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for player that I've seen before include "Batsman perhaps" , "Professional musician - team sportsperson" , "Sportsman - instrumentalist" , "Sports participant" , "powerful participant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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