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This nutcase, I fancy, is passionate (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enthusiastic

'passionate' is the definition.
('enthusiastic' is associated in meaning with 'passionate')

'this nutcase i fancy' is the wordplay.
'fancy' is an anagram indicator.
'this'+'nutcase'+'i'='thisnutcasei'
'thisnutcasei' anagrammed gives 'ENTHUSIASTIC'.

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for enthusiastic that I've seen before include "Eager" , "Gung-ho" , "Showing keen interest" , "Ardent - thin suitcase (anag)" , "warm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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