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To put it briefly, not for the stupid (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

condense

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'to put it briefly not for the stupid' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'not for the stupid' is the wordplay.
'not' becomes 'con' (I've seen this in other clues).
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the stupid' becomes 'dense' (I've seen this in another clue).
'con'+'dense'='CONDENSE'

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(Other definitions for condense that I've seen before include "Make more concentrated, or express in fewer words" , "Change from vapour to liquid" , "Make more concise" , "Make more concentrated or compact" , "Decrease, reduce" .)

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