Cryptic crossword clue
Players welcoming a very dab hand 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MAVEN

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The straight part
We know that "dab hand" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dab hand = maven.
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 MAVEN mean?

MAVEN noun
  1. An expert in a given field.

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