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Godfather hides flab (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fat

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'flab' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both body parts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'godfather hides' is the wordplay.
'hides' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'FAT' is hidden in the letters of 'godfather'.

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(Other definitions for fat that I've seen before include "Obese, overweight" , "Profitable" , "Excess body weight" , "Adipose tissue" , "Obese, having spare tyre etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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