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I do it wrongly, 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 wrongly' is the wordplay.
'wrongly' indicates an anagram.
'do'+'it'='doit'
'doit' anagrammed gives 'diot'.
'i'+'diot'='IDIOT'

(Other definitions for idiot that I've seen before include "Dolt" , "nutter" , "Silly person or dimwit" , "Imbecile" , "Unwise person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News, The Telegraph and The Globe and Mail.
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