Dramatically represent a cold solicitor (3,3)

I believe the answer is:

act out

'dramatically represent' is the definition.
(to act out is to represent theatrically)

'a cold solicitor' is the wordplay.
'cold' becomes 'c' (eg on taps).
'solicitor' becomes 'tout' (someone who solicits business).
'a'+'c'+'tout'='ACT OUT'

(Another definition for act out that I've seen is " Represent an incident or state physically".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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