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Pretended to deputise for someone? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

acted

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'pretended' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'deputise for someone?' is the wordplay.
'deputise for' becomes 'ac' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'someone?' becomes 'Ted' (Ted is an example).
'ac'+'ted'='ACTED'

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for acted that I've seen before include "did something!" , "produced an effect" , "Played a role" , "participated in panto maybe" , "Pretended" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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