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English fanatical about cheesy Dutch town (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

edam

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'dutch town' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'english fanatical about' is the wordplay.
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'fanatical' becomes 'mad' (I've seen this in another clue).
'about' says the letters should be written backwards.
'mad' written backwards gives 'dam'.
'e'+'dam'='EDAM'

'cheesy' is the link.
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(Other definitions for edam that I've seen before include "Danish cheese" , "milk product" , "Netherlands cheese" , "Madeinto popular cheese" , "Cheese made in Holland" .)

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