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At sixes and sevens, as nine crazy! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

insane

'crazy' is the definition.
('insane' can be similar in meaning to 'crazy')

'at sixes and sevens as nine' is the wordplay.
'at sixes and sevens' indicates an anagram.
'as'+'nine'='asnine'
'asnine' with letters rearranged gives 'INSANE'.

(Other definitions for insane that I've seen before include "Out of one's mind" , "Wild < cuckoo < cracked" , "Deranged, crazy" , "Quite mad" , "nuts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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