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Fool going around Harden for valued possessions (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

assets

'valued possessions' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'fool going around harden' is the wordplay.
'fool' becomes 'ass' (both can mean a stupid person).
'going around' indicates putting letters inside.
'harden' becomes 'set' (I've seen this before).
'ass' enclosing 'set' is 'ASSETS'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for assets that I've seen before include "Resources or holdings ( 6)" , "Property owned by person or business" , "Useful or valuable possessions or qualities" , "worldly goods" , "Valuable property" .)

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