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A nut may split the trophy (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crackpot

'a nut' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'split the trophy' is the wordplay.
'split' becomes 'crack' (I've seen this before).
'the trophy' becomes 'pot' (I've seen this before).
'crack'+'pot'='CRACKPOT'

'may' is the link.

(Other definitions for crackpot that I've seen before include "Mad" , "Ridiculous" , "Idiot" , "Nutty" , "Crank" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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