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It's a bit of a shame he can't act (3)

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I believe the answer is:

ham

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'it's a bit of a shame he can't act' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'it's a bit of a shame he' is the wordplay.
'it's a bit of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'HAM' is hidden within 'shame he'.

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(Other definitions for ham that I've seen before include "Cured pig's meat" , "One of Noah's sons" , "Meat served in sandwiches" , "Tasty meat for thespian who overacts" , "A poor actor - overdoes it" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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