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Mum's eaten bananas for fun (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amusement

'for fun' is the definition.
(amusement is fun or enjoyment)

'mum's eaten bananas' is the wordplay.
'bananas' is an anagram indicator (bananas can informally mean crazy).
'mums'+'eaten'='mumseaten'
'mumseaten' with letters rearranged gives 'AMUSEMENT'.

(Other definitions for amusement that I've seen before include "Entertainment" , "Light-hearted pastime" , "Pastime; recreation" , "Diversion, recreation" , "Something which entertains" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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