Crossword Genius

Idiot with success concealing dreadful flaw (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

half-wit

'idiot' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'success concealing dreadful flaw' is the wordplay.
'success' becomes 'hit' (hit is a kind of success**).
'concealing' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'dreadful' indicates anagramming the letters.
'flaw' anagrammed gives 'alfw'.
'hit' going around 'alfw' is 'HALF-WIT'.

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for half-wit that I've seen before include "One only 50% all there?" , "Idiot" , "Fool" , "Stupid person" , "Nincompoop" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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