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Super Kent player always around to conserve energy (5)

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I believe the answer is:

reeve

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'super kent player' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'always around to conserve energy' is the wordplay.
'always' becomes 'ever' (synonyms).
'around' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'to conserve' is an insertion indicator.
'energy' becomes 'e' (physics symbol as in E=mc2).
'ever' reversed gives 'reve'.
'reve' enclosing 'e' is 'REEVE'.

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(Other definitions for reeve that I've seen before include "thread his way through" , "Old chief magistrate" , "Old magistrate or official" , "Thread (rope) through a ring, old official" , "Female ruff; also a bailiff" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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