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See a cricketer making a name (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

clara

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'name' is the definition.

'see a cricketer making a' is the wordplay.
'see' becomes 'C' (the word for the letter, according to Chambers).
'a cricketer making' becomes 'lar' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'c'+'lar'+'a'='CLARA'

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(Other definitions for clara that I've seen before include "Home town of the Taoiseach" , "-- Bow, silent film actress" , "- Bow, US actress, the 'It Girl'" , "Butt" , "Woman" .)

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