How do I solve 27 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3373?

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27 across reads "Muck about and put down tarot card?" (4,3,4 letters); the answer is PLAY THE FOOL. It's a double-definition clue: two separate definitions of the same word sit side by side. No wordplay split and no indicators — both halves of the clue define the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Muck about and put down tarot card? (4,3,4)

27A — Muck about and put down tarot card? (4,3,4) — PLAY THE FOOL