Cryptic crossword clue
Roman team leader‘s small change with first game coming up

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CENTURION

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The straight part
We know that "Roman team leader" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case roman team leader = centurion.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CENTURION mean?

CENTURION noun
  1. An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.
  2. A player who scores a century.
  3. A pilot in the United States Navy who has performed 100 night landings on an aircraft carrier.

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