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Ludicrously odd performance as an act in variety (5)

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I believe the answer is:

antic

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'ludicrously odd' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'act in variety' is the wordplay.
'variety' indicates an anagram.
'act'+'in'='actin'
'actin' anagrammed gives 'ANTIC'.

'performance as an' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for antic that I've seen before include "Prank" , "Caper, trick" , "Caper; grotesque (arch.)" , "Absurd action" , "Absurd act" .)

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