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From what we hear, they may be just fools? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

desserts

'fools?' is the definition.
(fool is a type of dessert)

'from what we hear they may be just' is the wordplay.
'from what we hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'they may be just' becomes 'deserts' (as in a person's 'just deserts').
'deserts' sounds like 'DESSERTS'.

(Other definitions for desserts that I've seen before include "fools, perhaps?" , "Final courses" , "Sweets" , "That may be cobblers" , "Puddings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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