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Extra playing soccer, say (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

accessory

'extra' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'playing soccer say' is the wordplay.
'playing' indicates an anagram.
'soccer'+'say'='soccersay'
'soccersay' anagrammed gives 'ACCESSORY'.

(Other definitions for accessory that I've seen before include "Useful added item" , "Criminal's helper" , "Confederate" , "Supplementary item" , "Someone who helps another commit a crime" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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