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Filbert, e.g. (3)

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I believe the answer is:

nut

(Other definitions for nut that I've seen before include "Hard fruit; obsessive" , "Combines with bolt to secure" , "Hard shell of a locking device" , "piece of coal" , "Cashew, for example" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press and The Star Tribune.
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