Mimed clue for cadet (5,3)
I believe the answer is:
acted out
'mimed clue' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with creating things as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'cadet' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'cadet' is 'acted' which is within the answer.
The remaining letters 'out' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for acted out that I've seen before include "performed as if on stage?" , "Gesturally expressed" .)