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Superhero employs small player (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

batsman

'player' is the definition.
(I know that batsman is a type of ballplayer)

'superhero employs small' is the wordplay.
'superhero' becomes 'Batman' (DC superhero).
'employs' is an insertion indicator.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'batman' going around 's' is 'BATSMAN'.

(Other definitions for batsman that I've seen before include "Player at crease" , "He's either in or he's out!" , "one of two on the field" , "Hitting ballplayer" , "Grace, for example" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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