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I do it badly being a fool (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

idiot

'being a fool' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'i do it badly' is the wordplay.
'badly' indicates anagramming the letters (letters in the wrong order).
'do'+'it'='doit'
'doit' is an anagram of 'diot'.
'i'+'diot'='IDIOT'

(Other definitions for idiot that I've seen before include "Dipstick" , "Dope" , "Goose" , "Imbecile" , "nutter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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