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Dimwit
put
many
off
after
scrubbing
article
(6)
Dimwit put many off after scrubbing article (6)
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How the clue works
The definition is Dimwit — a foolish person. Take "put many", scrub the article A from it, then let off signal an anagram of the remaining letters P, U, T, M, N, Y to get your answer.