Duo curls I make is rather ridiculous (9)

I believe the answer is:

ludicrous

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'rather ridiculous' is the definition.
'ludicrous' can be an answer for 'ridiculous' (synonyms). I am not sure about the 'rather' bit.

'duo curls i make' is the wordplay.
'make' is an anagram indicator.
'duo'+'curls'+'i'='duocurlsi'
'duocurlsi' with letters rearranged gives 'LUDICROUS'.

'is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ludicrous that I've seen before include "Utterly laughable" , "Farcical" , "Risible" , "Absurd, ridiculous" , "Ridiculously foolish" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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