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1 Across: Fat chap from school, say retired. (5)

Have P?D?E

My solution: Podge.

Anybody able to explain why?

Say retired—GE but school—Pod or Dop retired?

Thanks in advance

Pod - as in Pod of whales - school

pod - school of dolphins / whales etc

A pod is another word for a school of whales or dolphins.