Unknown quantity, some clown (4)
24D — Unknown quantity, some clown (4) — ZANY
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Definition
Definition found: 'clown' — A zany is a comic performer or clown — the word originally meant a clown's assistant in commedia dell'arteA zany is a comic performer or clown — the word originally meant a clown's assistant in commedia dell'arte
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Wordplay
Wordplay: CharadeNo indicator words — the parts just join end to end. That's a charade.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'Unknown quantity' → Z'Unknown quantity' is Z (or X, Y) in cryptic crosswords — from algebra
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Assembly
Z + ANY = ZANY