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Some hate amateurish group of players (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

team

'group of players' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'some hate amateurish' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some of the parts of the word are used).
'TEAM' is hidden within 'hate amateurish'.

(Other definitions for team that I've seen before include "Mate with game group" , "Competitive side" , "(Two or more) horses in harness" , "Squad; side" , "Mate for a group of players" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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