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What a rash twit Thomas is! (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

foolhardy

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'what a rash' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'twit thomas is' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'twit' could be 'fool' (I've seen this before) and 'fool' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'hardy' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for foolhardy that I've seen before include "Bold" , "daredevil" , "Rash - incautious" , "Impulsive" , "Hot-headed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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