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Top actress playing for them, say (10)

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I believe the answer is:

spectators

'them say' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'top actress playing' is the wordplay.
'playing' is an anagram indicator.
'top'+'actress'='topactress'
'topactress' with letters rearranged gives 'SPECTATORS'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for spectators that I've seen before include "Viewers" , "Those watching" , "Witnesses" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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