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Mention a funny name (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nominate

'name' is the definition.
(I know that name can be written as nominate)

'mention a funny' is the wordplay.
'funny' is an anagram indicator.
'mention'+'a'='mentiona'
'mentiona' with letters rearranged gives 'NOMINATE'.

(Other definitions for nominate that I've seen before include "Designate" , "give name" , "Specify (person for job)" , "Choose" , "Put forward name for a mention" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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