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Crazy tips for Adam 'n' Eve after awful sin (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

insane

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

'eve after awful sin' is the wordplay.
'eve' becomes 'ane' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'awful' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sin' is an anagram of 'ins'.
'ane' after 'ins' is 'INSANE'.

'tips for adam n' is the link.
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(Other definitions for insane that I've seen before include "Eg, gun or knife" , "Stupid" , "Deranged, crazy" , "without any reason" , "out to lunch" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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