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Fool can upset with humour (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nitwit

'fool' is the definition.
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'can upset with humour' is the wordplay.
'can' becomes 'tin' ('tin' can be a synonym of 'can').
'upset' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'humour' becomes 'wit' ('wit' can be a synonym of 'humour').
'tin' in reverse letter order is 'nit'.
'nit'+'wit'='NITWIT'

(Other definitions for nitwit that I've seen before include "Foolish person like humorous louse" , "Turkey" , "Plonker" , "Blockhead" , "Informally a stupid person, like funny flea?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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