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Fool is on time to give help (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

assist

'give help' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'fool is on time' is the wordplay.
'fool' becomes 'ass' (both can mean a stupid person).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'ass'+'is'+'t'='ASSIST'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for assist that I've seen before include "Support" , "provide backing" , "Help to make" , "benefit" , "Provide aid, help out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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