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Comical putting make-up on bear (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slapstick

'comical' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'make-up on bear' is the wordplay.
'make-up' becomes 'slap' (informal term for make-up).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'bear' becomes 'stick' (to stick with something is to bear it).
'slap'+'stick'='SLAPSTICK'

'putting' is the link.

(Other definitions for slapstick that I've seen before include "unsophisticated humour" , "Boisterous comedy based on actions rather than words" , "That's laughable" , "Comedy with physical antics" , "Simple comic act" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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