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Numbers including crazy folk who can't settle? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nomads

'folk who can't settle?' is the definition.
(nomads move from place to place)

'numbers including crazy' is the wordplay.
'numbers' becomes 'nos' (no. is a kind of number).
'including' indicates putting letters inside.
'crazy' becomes 'mad' (synonyms).
'nos' enclosing 'mad' is 'NOMADS'.

(Other definitions for nomads that I've seen before include "[DRIFTERS]" , "Vagrant peoples" , "Itinerants" , "Damson consumed by rovers" , "Wandering people, roaming tribes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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