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Two players with the same score (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

duettists

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'two players' is the definition.
The definition suggests a plural noun which matches the answer.

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(Another definition for duettists that I've seen is " Performing couple".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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