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Political fanatics unfit, clearing off (7,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lunatic fringe

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

'unfit clearing off' is the wordplay.
'off' is an anagram indicator.
'unfit'+'clearing'='unfitclearing'
'unfitclearing' is an anagram of 'LUNATIC FRINGE'.

(Other definitions for lunatic fringe that I've seen before include "Extreme party members" , "Fanatical element" , "Extreme fanatics" , "Extreme members of group" , "People who support extreme views" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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