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Something funny about a boy -- saucy thing (5,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

salad cream

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'something funny' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'about a boy saucy thing' is the wordplay.
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'boy' becomes 'lad' (lad is a kind of boy).
'saucy thing' becomes 'scream' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'a'+'lad'='alad'
'alad' put into 'scream' is 'SALAD CREAM'.

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(Other definitions for salad cream that I've seen before include "Dressing like mayonnaise" , "Sauce" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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