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Street fanatic's version not real (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fantastic

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'not real' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'street fanatic's version' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'street' could be 'st' (abbreviation) and 'st' is present in the answer.
an anagram of 'fanatic' is 'fantaic' which is within the left over letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for fantastic that I've seen before include "Brilliant or unbelievable" , "Super!" , "Terrific" , "Extraordinarily good, tremendous" , "Illusory - excellent!" .)

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