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Acted the part of Dido (3)

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I believe the answer is:

did

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This might be a double definition.

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

'part of dido' is the second definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives can sometimes define each other.

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(Other definitions for did that I've seen before include "Accomplished" , "Achieved; cheated" , "Swindled" , "Acted" , "Performed an action" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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