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" .)