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Doctor manic 'cos he’s put his foot in it? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

moccasin

'he's put his foot in it?' is the definition.
(type of shoe)

'doctor manic 'cos' is the wordplay.
'doctor' indicates anagramming the letters.
'manic'+'cos'='maniccos'
'maniccos' is an anagram of 'MOCCASIN'.

(Other definitions for moccasin that I've seen before include "Put one's foot in it" , "Crow's foot perhaps covered in this" , "Soft leather 11" , "Soft shoe - venomous American pit viper" , "Soft, slip-on shoe - snake" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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