What a cracker might crack (3)

I believe the answer is:

nut

(Other definitions for nut that I've seen before include "keen admirer" , "Freak" , "Somebody obsessed" , "Hard edible seed" , "Lover < or partner to bolt f" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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