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Hunt film role in production that's basic (3-2-3-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

run-of-the-mill

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'basic' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'hunt film role in production' is the wordplay.
'in production' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'hunt'+'film'+'role'='huntfilmrole'
'huntfilmrole' with letters rearranged gives 'RUN-OF-THE-MILL'.

'that's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for run-of-the-mill that I've seen before include "Bog standard" , "Everyday" , "Ordinary" , "Mediocre" , "Unexceptional" .)

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