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Indecent, having name for sergeant major's barking (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nutty

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'indecent' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'name for sergeant major's barking' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'name' could be 'ty' and 'ty' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'nut' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'having' is the link.

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(Other definitions for nutty that I've seen before include "Crazy -- tasting of almonds" , "Mad (colloq.)" , "passionate" , "Insane" , "Bonkers - containing almonds etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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