### Clue: Spider perhaps too short — snooker player one to save? (7)
### Answer: RESCUER 
 ### Explanation: Definition: one to save
 "rest"(an example of which/perhaps is the "spider", a long-legged support for a cue in snooker) **minus ****its last letter**(too short) + CUER(one who uses a cue/a snooker player)