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nicholson

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'actor' is the definition.
(actor Jack Nicholson)

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(Other definitions for nicholson that I've seen before include "See 8" , "Jack -, US actor" , "Oscar winner 33" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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