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Sentimental sports supporter keeping wicket (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

twee

'sentimental' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'sports supporter keeping wicket' is the wordplay.
'sports supporter' becomes 'tee' (a tee supports a golf ball).
'keeping' indicates putting letters inside.
'wicket' becomes 'w'.
'tee' placed around 'w' is 'TWEE'.

(Other definitions for twee that I've seen before include "Small and pretty" , "Affectedly dainty or refined" , "Precious - sentimental" , "Over-pretty, sentimental" , "Affectedly pretty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Sun and The Telegraph.
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