Nutty person (8)

I believe the answer is:

crackpot

(Other definitions for crackpot that I've seen before include "Ludicrous" , "Damage utensil for informally eccentric person" , "Crank" , "Crazy or impractical person" , "Harebrained type" .)

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

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