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Funnily metamorphose in …. this? (9,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pantomime horse

'this?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.

'funnily metamorphose in' is the wordplay.
'funnily' is an anagram indicator.
'metamorphose'+'in'='metamorphosein'
'metamorphosein' anagrammed gives 'PANTOMIME HORSE'.

(Other definitions for pantomime horse that I've seen before include "Christmas double act" , "Christmas show character" , "Costume for two performers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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