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Short story one acted out (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

anecdote

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

'one acted out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'one'+'acted'='oneacted'
'oneacted' with letters rearranged gives 'ANECDOTE'.

(Other definitions for anecdote that I've seen before include "Pithy account of an incident" , "A short interesting story, usually true" , "Date once (anag.)" , "Short account of an incident" , "Reminiscence, story" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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