Romeo left diced carrot and ham? (5)

I believe the answer is:

actor

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'ham?' is the definition.
(ham is a kind of actor)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for actor that I've seen before include "ham" , "Croat (anag.)" , "I pretend" , "Film star" , "One with role" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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