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Performing a certain role for enjoyment (12)

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I believe the answer is:

recreational

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'performing a certain role for enjoyment' is the definition.
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'performing a certain role' is the wordplay.
'performing' indicates anagramming the letters (the letters move around or 'perform').
'a'+'certain'+'role'='acertainrole'
'acertainrole' with letters rearranged gives 'RECREATIONAL'.

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(Other definitions for recreational that I've seen before include "as a hobby" , "for fun" , "(Of drugs) used for kicks" , "type of drug" , "Of drugs taken for enjoyment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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