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Host ate nuts in uncomfortable position (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hot seat

'uncomfortable position' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'host ate nuts' is the wordplay.
'nuts' indicates anagramming the letters (nuts can mean crazy).
'host'+'ate'='hostate'
'hostate' is an anagram of 'HOT SEAT'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for hot seat that I've seen before include "Position of full responsibility (colloq.)" , "new constituency" , "Chair for person with difficult responsibility" , "Position carrying full responsibility" , "Situation of responsibility or danger" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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