The Clue
The 13th item in a baker's dozen (5 letter answer)
The Answer
EXTRA
Tags
Notes
The answer EXTRA is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
Related Clues
Accessory
Add-on
Bonus
One in a crowd
In excess
Frill
Lagniappe
Optional
Seconds
Spare
Superfluous
Surplus
Background player
Bit of gravy
Bit player
A face in the crowd?
One of a Hollywood crowd
One of a Hollywood crowd?
Hollywood employee
Hollywood walk-on
Newsboy's cry
Newsy's special
Paper edition
Paperboy's cry
Plus amount
S.E.G. member
Special edition
Studio employee
Terrestrial opening?
Unbilled person
Uncredited actor
What is more
Actor without lines
Film day-player
The last 10% of 110%
Like a third hand
Member of a crowd scene
Mob-scene actor
Mob-scene player
Newspaper rarity, nowadays
Old paperboy's cry
Part of a crowd, maybe
Small role to play
Cry while holding a paper
When repeated, bygone newsboy's cry
Definition
EXTRA as a noun:
1. (supernumerary, spear carrier, extra) = a minor actor in crowd scenes
2. an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
3. (extra, duplicate) = something additional of the same kind; "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"
EXTRA as an adjective:
1. (excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus) = more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
2. (extra, special) = added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game"
3. (extra, additional) = further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"
EXTRA as an adverb:
1. unusually or exceptionally; "an extra fast car"