Fools outlaw whiskey in Kansas (9)

I believe the answer is:

hoodwinks

'fools' is the definition.

'outlaw whiskey in kansas' is the wordplay.
'outlaw' becomes 'hood' (hood is a kind of outlaw).
'whiskey' becomes 'w' (alpha bravo charlie delta ...).
'kansas' becomes 'ks'.
'hood'+'w'+'in'+'ks'='HOODWINKS'

(Other definitions for hoodwinks that I've seen before include "Bamboozles" , "pulls a fast one" , "gulls" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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