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Wife that is fatter than anyone? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

widest

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'fatter than anyone?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'wife that is' is the wordplay.
'wife' becomes 'w' (abbreviation).
'that is' becomes 'id est' ('that is' in Latin).
'w'+'idest'='WIDEST'

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(Other definitions for widest that I've seen before include "most spacious" , "most off target" , "showing maximal gap between sides" , "least slim" , "Most broad" .)

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