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Nervous wreck of Spooner's coffin supporter (6,4)

Ross

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basket case

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(Other definitions for basket case that I've seen before include "Person unable to function properly" , "A nervous wreck" , "Very poor country" , "hopeless type" , "economically weak country" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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