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Team player writing extra note about party (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

footballer

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'team player' is the definition.
'footballer' can be an answer for 'player' (thesaurus). I am not certain of the 'team' bit.

'extra note about party' is the wordplay.
'extra note' becomes 'footer' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'party' becomes 'ball' (ball is a kind of party).
'footer' placed around 'ball' is 'FOOTBALLER'.

'writing' is the link.

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(Other definitions for footballer that I've seen before include "left-winger, perhaps" , "Back (or forward?)" , "Sportsman" , "Kenny Dalglish?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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