Cryptic crossword clue
Player on bench that’s got diminished is farmed out elsewhere 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word SUBCONTRACTED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "farmed out elsewhere" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case farmed out elsewhere = subcontracted.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SUBCONTRACTED mean?

SUBCONTRACTED verb
  1. To contract out portions of a larger contracted project.

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