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Unfit yet it goes around the pen (5)

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I believe the answer is:

inept

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'unfit' is the definition.
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'it goes around the pen' is the wordplay.
'goes around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'the pen' becomes 'nep' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'it' enclosing 'nep' is 'INEPT'.

'yet' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for inept that I've seen before include "Ham-fisted" , "Hopelessly incapable" , "Clumsy, out of place" , "Clumsy, bumbling" , "Cack-handed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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