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Fancy putting limit on crop (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caprice

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'fancy' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'limit on crop' is the wordplay.
'limit' becomes 'cap' (capping is a kind of limiting).
'on crop' becomes 'rice' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'cap'+'rice'='CAPRICE'

'putting' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for caprice that I've seen before include "'Impulse, whim (7)'" , "Whimsy" , "Sudden whim" , "Sudden impulse" , "Sudden mood change" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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