Answer: clowned

AnswerCrossword Clue
CLOWNEDActed like Emmett Kelly.
CLOWNEDPlayed the buffoon.
CLOWNEDEarned a dunce cap
clownedfool
clownedprankster
clownedto act like a clown
clownedcomic performer
clownedCLOWN, to act like a comic entertainer