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An idiot right now (4)

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I believe the answer is:

asap

'right now' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'an idiot' is the wordplay.
'an' becomes 'a'.
'idiot' becomes 'sap' (sap can mean a foolish or gullible person).
'a'+'sap'='ASAP'

(Other definitions for asap that I've seen before include "Notation-acronym meaning without delay" , "Notation or acronym meaning without avoidable delay" , "At the earliest opportunity (abbrev.)" , "'At the earliest moment, initially (4)'" , "Notation meaning without delay, fast as you can" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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