Like comic actor's crack in sequel that's shot (12)

I believe the answer is:

chaplinesque

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'like comic actor's' is the definition.
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'crack in sequel that's shot' is the wordplay.
'crack' becomes 'chap' (chap is a kind of crack).
'that's shot' is an anagram indicator.
'in'+'sequel'='insequel'
'insequel' is an anagram of 'linesque'.
'chap'+'linesque'='CHAPLINESQUE'

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(Other definitions for chaplinesque that I've seen before include "like a tramp?" , "comic style" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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