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Crazy chap, is it? Character resembling a football nut (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pistachio

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'a football nut' is the definition.
'pistachio' can be an answer for 'nut' (pistachio is a kind of nut). I'm not certain of the 'a football' bit.

'crazy chap is it? character' is the wordplay.
'crazy' indicates an anagram.
'character' becomes 'o' ().
'chap'+'is'+'it'='chapisit'
'chapisit' with letters rearranged gives 'pistachi'.
'pistachi'+'o'='PISTACHIO'

'resembling' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for pistachio that I've seen before include "Nut tree" , "Edible pale green seed" , "Food" , "nut-bearing tree" , "Type of nut" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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