Spare bit player (5)
I believe the answer is:
extra
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'spare' is the first definition.
('extra' can be a synonym of 'spare')
'bit player' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for extra that I've seen before include "Not a hit certainly" , "wide? It could be" , "23 player?" , "There's more" , "Bit actor in movie's crowd scenes" .)