Crossword Genius

Acted out of misguided idealism (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

did

'acted' is the definition.
(to do is to perform a particular action)

'of misguided idealism' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'DID' is hidden in the letters of 'misguided idealism'.

'out' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for did that I've seen before include "Carried out an act" , "Swindled" , "was satisfactory" , "Carried out, performed" , "Performed an action" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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