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Reward actors into improv (10)

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I believe the answer is:

cartoonist

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'reward' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'actors into improv' is the wordplay.
'actors into' can be anagrammed to 'CARTOONIST'.
Though, I am not clear how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for cartoonist that I've seen before include "Heath Robinson, say" , "Strip artist?" , "Scarfe, say" , "Eg, Peter Brookes" , "one draws" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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