Diverts variety acts with half of recording? (5,5)

I believe the answer is:

turns aside

'diverts' is the definition.
(to divert or change direction)

'variety acts with half of recording?' is the wordplay.
'variety acts' becomes 'turns' (people doing a turn on stage).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'half of recording?' becomes 'Aside' (one side of a record).
'turns'+'aside'='TURNS ASIDE'

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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