Idiot ( Informal ) (7)

I believe the answer is:

airhead

(Other definitions for airhead that I've seen before include "Dope" , "military base behind enemy lines" , "Fool" , "one with a small brain" , "Vacuous person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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