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Have something to do with drama, independently (4,1,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

play a part

'have something to do' is the definition.

'with drama independently' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'drama' becomes 'play' ('play' can be a synonym of 'drama').
'independently' becomes 'apart' (I've seen this before).
'play'+'apart' is 'PLAY A PART'.

(Other definitions for play a part that I've seen before include "Contribute" , "Be instrumental (in an activity)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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