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Everybody in drag, it seems, is fat (6)

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I believe the answer is:

tallow

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'is fat' is the definition.
(fat used to make candles)

'everybody in drag' is the wordplay.
'everybody' becomes 'all' (all people).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'drag' becomes 'tow' (towing is a kind of dragging).
'all' going into 'tow' is 'TALLOW'.

'it seems' is the link.
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(Other definitions for tallow that I've seen before include "Animal fat used to make ..." , "Candle wax" , "Fat processed for making candles" , "Animal fat used in candles, soap etc" , "Fat used in candles/soaps" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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