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Nutter in trouble providing a source of nourishment (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nutrient

'a source of nourishment' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'nutter in trouble' is the wordplay.
'trouble' indicates an anagram.
'nutter'+'in'='nutterin'
'nutterin' with letters rearranged gives 'NUTRIENT'.

'providing' is the link.

(Other definitions for nutrient that I've seen before include "provider of sustenance?" , "Good food" , "Substance that nourishes" , "vitamin maybe" , "Substance essential for growth" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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