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Odd characters keep blundering into daredevil stunt (7-2)

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I believe the answer is:

derring-do

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'daredevil stunt' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'odd characters keep blundering' is the wordplay.
'characters' indicates an anagram.
'keep' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'blundering' becomes 'erring' (I've seen this in another clue).
'odd' with letters rearranged gives 'ddo'.
'ddo' going around 'erring' is 'DERRING-DO'.

'into' is the link.

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(Other definitions for derring-do that I've seen before include "'bold action'" , "Courageous action" , "Literary expression for heroic courage or action" , "Brave acts" , "heroic deeds" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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