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Fool! Exercise outside is well and truly out of date! (5)

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I believe the answer is:

passe

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'out of date' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'fool exercise outside' is the wordplay.
'fool' becomes 'ass' (both can mean a stupid person).
'exercise' becomes 'pe' (Physical Education).
'outside' indicates putting letters inside.
'ass' placed inside 'pe' is 'PASSE'.

'is well and truly' acts as a link.
This may not be right. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for passe that I've seen before include "Outdated" , "dated" , "Jaded" , "Master key - picture mounting" , "Old hat" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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