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Actor in shambles (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ham

'actor' is the definition.
(I know that ham is a type of actor)

'in shambles' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'HAM' is hidden in the letters of 'shambles'.

(Other definitions for ham that I've seen before include "This actor overacts" , "Flamboyant actor, meaty type" , "Upper leg meat" , "Poor person acting" , "Meat for actor who overdoes it" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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