Like dons sorting out lectures (9)

I believe the answer is:

roastings

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'lectures' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'like dons sorting out' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'as'.
'dons' is an insertion indicator (don means to wear or put on).
'out' is an anagram indicator (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'sorting' with letters rearranged gives 'rotings'.
'as' put within 'rotings' is 'ROASTINGS'.

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I've seen this clue in The Times.

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