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Foolish proof that not all adults get fat (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dullard

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'fat' is the definition.
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'foolish proof that not all adults' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
an anagram of 'all' is 'lla' which is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'get' is the link.

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(Other definitions for dullard that I've seen before include "idiot" , "Slow or stupid person" , "Boring type" , "simpleton" , "Stupid fellow" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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