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Duke avoids fools (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deludes

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

'duke avoids' is the wordplay.
'duke' becomes 'd' (abbreviation).
'avoids' becomes 'eludes' (eluding is a kind of avoiding).
'd'+'eludes'='DELUDES'

(Other definitions for deludes that I've seen before include "dupes" , "Deceives (as to truth)" , "Fools" , "Tricks" .)

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