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Prank of a jerk (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

antic

'prank' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'a jerk' is the wordplay.
'a' becomes 'an'.
'jerk' becomes 'tic' (I've seen this before).
'an'+'tic'='ANTIC'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for antic that I've seen before include "seen to be bizarre, at one time" , "Frolic" , "Ludicrous act done for fun" , "Mad act done for fun" , "Absurd act" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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