English crazy about woman with honour (4)

I believe the answer is:

dame

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'english crazy' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'woman with honour' is the wordplay.
'woman' becomes 'de' ().
'with' indicates putting letters inside.
'honour' becomes 'AM' (AM is an example).
'de' going around 'am' is 'DAME'.

'about' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for dame that I've seen before include "British title for a lady" , "Female equivalent of a knight" , "Pantomime lady" , "Titled lady" , "Female title; panto part" .)

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

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