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Barmy Sheila, very much so according to Morse (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dotty

'barmy' is the definition.
('dotty' can be a synonym of 'barmy')

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for dotty that I've seen before include "Slightly mad (colloq.)" , "Eccentric, slightly mad" , "like a Dalmatian?" , "Bonkers; speckled" , "Barking" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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