Court figure, informally (3)

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ref

(Other definitions for ref that I've seen before include "In brief, a soccer controller" , "One traditionally in black" , "Football official (colloq.)" , "Middleman needing cards" , "In brief, he controls a soccer match" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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