Fool's oddly guilty (3)

I believe the answer is:

git

'fool's' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)

'oddly guilty' is the wordplay.
'oddly' means one should take alternating letters.
The alternate letters of 'guilty' are 'GIT'.

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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