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Comedians sent in at a singer's suggestion? (6)

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clowns

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'comedians' is the definition.
(clown is a kind of comedian)

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(Other definitions for clowns that I've seen before include "Circus comedians" , "Funny men in the circus" , "They amuse with ridiculous behaviour" , "Circus performers" , "Circus entertainers" .)

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