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Half-baked dessert is hard (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

foolish

'half-baked' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'dessert is hard' is the wordplay.
'dessert' becomes 'fool' (type of dessert).
'hard' becomes 'h' (abbreviation used in pencil classifications).
'fool'+'is'+'h'='FOOLISH'

(Other definitions for foolish that I've seen before include "Unwise or ridiculous" , "Silly, lacking common sense" , "Idiotic" , "Not very bright" , "Silly, unwise" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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