Damned academic’s way to make two lots of us fat? (6,7)

'damned academic's way' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'to make two lots of us fat?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'to' is present in the answer.
'make' could be 'do' (do can mean to make or prepare) and 'do' is found within the answer.
'lots' could be 'c' and 'c' is present in the answer.
'us' is found in the answer.
'fat?' could be 'fat' and 'fat' is found within the remaining letters.
The remaining letters 'rus' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?