Figure drifting snow can be amusing (6)

I believe the answer is:

clowns

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'be amusing' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'figure drifting snow' is the wordplay.
'figure' becomes 'cl' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'drifting' is an anagram indicator.
'snow' is an anagram of 'owns'.
'cl'+'owns'='CLOWNS'

'can' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for clowns that I've seen before include "Funny men in the circus" , "Circus comedians" , "idiotic people" , "They amuse with ridiculous behaviour" , "Circus entertainers" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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