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Father abandons desperate caper (5)

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antic

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'caper' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for antic that I've seen before include "Caper, trick" , "Playful caper" , "Mad act done for fun" , "seen to be bizarre, at one time" , "Ludicrous act done for fun" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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