One of those staying around to produce Reeling Around Last Year (8)

I believe the answer is:

lingerer

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'one of those staying around to' is the definition.
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'reeling around last year' is the wordplay.
'around' is an anagram indicator.
'last' says to take the final letters.
The last letter of 'year' is 'r'.
'reeling' is an anagram of 'lingere'.
'lingere'+'r'='LINGERER'

'produce' is the link.

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(Other definitions for lingerer that I've seen before include "One hanging behind" , "Person prolonging departure" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.

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