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Victor paid off, being feeble (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vapid

'feeble' is the definition.
(vapid can mean feeble or spiritless)

'victor paid off' is the wordplay.
'victor' becomes 'V' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'off' indicates anagramming the letters.
'paid' anagrammed gives 'apid'.
'v'+'apid'='VAPID'

'being' is the link.

(Other definitions for vapid that I've seen before include "Insipid or uninteresting" , "Lacking flavour" , "Insipid, empty" , "no interest" , "Offering no stimulation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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