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Enthusiasts taking floor up (4)

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I believe the answer is:

nuts

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'enthusiasts' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'floor up' is the wordplay.
'floor' becomes 'stun' (synonyms).
'up' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'stun' written backwards gives 'NUTS'.

'taking' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for nuts that I've seen before include "Fruits; insane" , "Heads - fans - fruit" , "Fruit - bananas!" , "Is butter" , "Mad - hard fruits" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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