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Home pet, terribly clumsy (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inept

'clumsy' is the definition.
('inept' can be a synonym of 'clumsy')

'home pet terribly' is the wordplay.
'home' becomes 'in' ('he's home' can mean 'he's in').
'terribly' indicates an anagram.
'pet' is an anagram of 'ept'.
'in'+'ept'='INEPT'

(Other definitions for inept that I've seen before include "Blundering" , "Lacking skill" , "Unskilful, awkward" , "Amateurish" , "Clumsy, bungling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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