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Crazy person involved in a cult (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lunatic

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'crazy' is the definition.
(lunatic can mean crazy or mad)

'involved in a cult' is the wordplay.
'involved' indicates an anagram (involved can mean confusing or complex).
'in'+'a'+'cult'='inacult'
'inacult' with letters rearranged gives 'LUNATIC'.

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(Other definitions for lunatic that I've seen before include "bananas" , "Mad" , "Deranged" , "Madman - idiot" , "Insane person" .)

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