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Mad to offer such a stuff to the toothless (5)

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nutty

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(Other definitions for nutty that I've seen before include "Like hard fruit; mad" , "Insane" , "Mad (colloq.)" , "Like cobs, brazils, etc" , "Crazy -- tasting of almonds" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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