Crossword Genius

Numbers crazy about fruit (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

damson

'fruit' is the definition.
(damson is a kind of fruit)

'numbers crazy about' is the wordplay.
'numbers' becomes 'nos' (no. is a kind of number**).
'crazy' becomes 'mad' ('mad' can be a synonym of 'crazy').
'about' is a reversal indicator.
'nos'+'mad'='nosmad'
'nosmad' backwards is 'DAMSON'.

(Other definitions for damson that I've seen before include "jam producer" , "might one be in a jam?" , "Wild plum" , "Ma, Don's a fruit" , "Small dark-purple plum" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.