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Wide player of little consequence (5)

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I believe the answer is:

extra

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This might be a double definition.

'wide' is the first definition.
(cricket, extra awarded for wide ball)

'player of little consequence' is the second definition.
'extra' can be an answer for 'player' (extra is a kind of player). I'm not certain of the 'of little consequence' bit.

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(Other definitions for extra that I've seen before include "Minor person screened" , "Maybe wide" , "Taxer (anag.)" , "An increased amount" , "One playing small part" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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