First-string players (Hyph.) Crossword Clue

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FIRST-STRING (adjective)
1. being a regular member of a team
2. of members of a team; not substitutes
STRING (verb)
1. thread on or as if on a string
2. add as if on a string
STRING (noun)
1. a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
2. a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening

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Across

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