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A fool disposed to be distant (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aloof

'be distant' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'a fool disposed' is the wordplay.
'disposed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'fool' is an anagram of 'loof'.
'a'+'loof'='ALOOF'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for aloof that I've seen before include "Cool, distant" , "Coldly distant" , "rather cold" , "Unfriendly or distant like a fool" , "Withdrawn, distant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.
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