Crossword Genius

Idiot gets nothing twice in turn (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oaf

'idiot' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'nothing twice in turn' is the wordplay.
'nothing twice' means two replacements for 'nothing'.
'nothing' becomes 'O' (looks like zero - 0).
'nothing' becomes 'fa' (slang term - sweet Fanny Adams).
'in turn' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (letters turning around).
'fa' reversed gives 'af'.
'o'+'af'='OAF'

'gets' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for oaf that I've seen before include "buffoon" , "Stupid lout" , "one of thick character" , "A clumsy boor" , "Lout, lummox" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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