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Mastic's moulded, not in the right part (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

miscast

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'not in the right part' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'mastic's moulded' is the wordplay.
'moulded' is an anagram indicator.
'mastics' is an anagram of 'MISCAST'.

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(Other definitions for miscast that I've seen before include "Of actor, assigned to unsuitable role" , "Give an unsuitable role" , "Of actor, unsuited to a role" , "Given an inappropriate role" , "in the wrong film?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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