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Setter: artless fop, I suspect about average (7,2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

plaster of paris

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'setter' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'artless fop i suspect about average' is the wordplay.
'suspect' indicates anagramming the letters.
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'average' becomes 'par' (I've seen this before).
'artless'+'fop'+'i'='artlessfopi'
'artlessfopi' anagrammed gives 'plasterofis'.
'plasterofis' enclosing 'par' is 'PLASTER OF PARIS'.

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(Other definitions for plaster of paris that I've seen before include "What might make cast" , "material for cast" , "is needed for the cast?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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