Village (6)
'village' is the definition.
(I know that village can be written as hamlet)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for hamlet that I've seen before include "Thelma (anag) - play" , "Shakespearean play" , "Village - tragedy" , "Danish king in play" , "Small village for Shakespeare prince" .)
(Other definitions for idiot that I've seen before include "Dunce" , "Dostoevsky hero" , "Silly person or dimwit" , "Stupid person" , "Clot" .)