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Animal trainer whose act is less exciting? (5)

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tamer

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This clue might be a double definition.

'animal trainer' is the first definition.
(tamer is a kind of animal trainer)

'less exciting?' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'whose act is' is the link.
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(Other definitions for tamer that I've seen before include "less offensive?" , "Less arousing, exciting" , "Animal trainer" , "Less wild" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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