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Holiday camp performer acted or juggled (7)

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I believe the answer is:

redcoat

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'holiday camp performer' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'acted or juggled' is the wordplay.
'juggled' is an anagram indicator.
'acted'+'or'='actedor'
'actedor' anagrammed gives 'REDCOAT'.

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(Other definitions for redcoat that I've seen before include "British soldier or Butlin's worker" , "British soldier (hist.)" , "One employed to entertain" , "Former British soldier" , "camp entertainer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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