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Performing dog in variety (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

doing

'performing' is the definition.
('do' can be a synonym of 'perform')

'dog in variety' is the wordplay.
'variety' indicates anagramming the letters.
'dog'+'in'='dogin'
'dogin' with letters rearranged gives 'DOING'.

(Other definitions for doing that I've seen before include "Hoaxing" , "Faring" , "visiting as a tourist" , "deed?" , "Accomplishing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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