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Lunatic or amusing fool? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ignoramus

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

'lunatic or amusing' is the wordplay.
'lunatic' is an anagram indicator.
'or'+'amusing'='oramusing'
'oramusing' anagrammed gives 'IGNORAMUS'.

(Other definitions for ignoramus that I've seen before include "unwitting person" , "One could be blissful it's said" , "Stupid person" , "Idiot" , "Fool" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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