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Performed at do with cute eccentric (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acted out

'performed' is the definition.

'at do with cute eccentric' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'eccentric' is an anagram indicator.
'at'+'do'+'cute'='atdocute'
'atdocute' is an anagram of 'ACTED OUT'.

(Other definitions for acted out that I've seen before include "Gesturally expressed" , "performed as if on stage?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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