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Actors who don't play their roles subtly (4)

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I believe the answer is:

hams

(Other definitions for hams that I've seen before include "inept performers" , "Poor actors" , "Sit on such" , "Overacts (colloq.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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