Bad actor (3)

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ham

'bad actor' is the definition.
(a ham is someone who overacts)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ham that I've seen before include "Tasty meat for thespian who overacts" , "Cured pig's meat" , "Meat served in sandwiches" , "One of Noah's sons" , "Meat for actor who overdoes it" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Sun, The Star Tribune and The Mirror.

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