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Halfwit left stuffing fish (4)

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I believe the answer is:

clod

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'halfwit' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'left stuffing fish' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'stuffing' indicates putting letters inside.
'fish' becomes 'cod' (cod is a kind of fish).
'l' inserted inside 'cod' is 'CLOD'.

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(Other definitions for clod that I've seen before include "Lump of earth - stupid person" , "Lump of earth - nitwit" , "Piece of earth" , "Compact mass - stupid person" , "dope?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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