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Trump player (6)

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I believe the answer is:

better

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This could be a double definition.

'trump' is the first definition.
(I know that trump is a more specific form of the action beat)

'player' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

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(Other definitions for better that I've seen before include "cap" , "Gambler; more effective" , "no longer sick" , "Reformed" , "layer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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