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Port uncle drunk getting fat (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

corpulent

'fat' is the definition.
('corpulent' can be similar in meaning to 'fat')

'port uncle drunk' is the wordplay.
'drunk' indicates anagramming the letters.
'port'+'uncle'='portuncle'
'portuncle' with letters rearranged gives 'CORPULENT'.

'getting' is the link.

(Other definitions for corpulent that I've seen before include "stout" , "Rotund, obese" , "Plump" , "Big" , "Portly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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