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Comedian's foil (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stooge

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">comedian's foil</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for stooge that I've seen before include "Butt of a comic's jokes" , "Comedian's assistant-victim" , "lackey" , "A comedian's assistant, butt of his jokes" , "comedy partner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Independent.
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