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Character from arcade game is one with disregard for social distancing? (5)

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5,7

space invader

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'character from arcade game' is the definition.

'one with disregard for social distancing?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'one' could be 'ace' ('ace' can be a synonym of 'one') and 'ace' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'is' is the link.

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