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Past players rather dull? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overcast

'rather dull?' is the definition.
(as in overcast weather)

'past players' is the wordplay.
'past' becomes 'over' (both can mean finished).
'players' becomes 'cast' (group of actors).
'over'+'cast'='OVERCAST'

(Other definitions for overcast that I've seen before include "not entirely fair" , "(Of weather) cloudy, dull" , "State of a dark cloudy sky" , "Overacts, being gloomy" , "State of the sky when it is covered by clouds" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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