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Dad sets out to be most unfortunate (7)

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I believe the answer is:

saddest

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'most unfortunate' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are superlative adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'dad sets out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'dad'+'sets'='dadsets'
'dadsets' is an anagram of 'SADDEST'.

'to be' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for saddest that I've seen before include "Unhappiest" , "Most blue" , "Most gloomy" , "most dejected" , "Most doleful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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