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Person with insignificant role taken out of context? Rarely (5)

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I believe the answer is:

extra

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'person' is the definition.
(extra is a kind of person)

'of context? rarely' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'EXTRA' can be found hidden inside 'context rarely'.

'with insignificant role taken out' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for extra that I've seen before include "bit-part player" , "Maybe wide" , "appearing in crowd scene" , "small-time actor" , "leg bye perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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