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King entertains primate in light-hearted event? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caper

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'light-hearted event?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'king entertains primate' is the wordplay.
'king' becomes 'cr' (short for Carolus Rex, King Charles in Latin).
'entertains' is an insertion indicator.
'primate' becomes 'ape' (large primate).
'cr' placed around 'ape' is 'CAPER'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for caper that I've seen before include "Run about playfully, frolic" , "illegal scheme" , "Gambol" , "The Italian Job, perhaps" , "Cooked and pickled flower bud" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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