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In a cult, turning bonkers (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lunatic

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

'in a cult turning' is the wordplay.
'turning' is an anagram indicator.
'in'+'a'+'cult'='inacult'
'inacult' anagrammed gives 'LUNATIC'.

(Other definitions for lunatic that I've seen before include "Nutcase" , "bonkers" , "Harebrained" , "bananas" , "Mad" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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