What does the cryptic crossword clue "Leaders of Newcastle usually taunt Sunderland fans (4)" mean?

The definition is "fans". The wordplay uses acrostic. N (first_letter="Newcastle") + U (first_letter="usually") + T (first_letter="taunt") + S (first_letter="Sunderland") = NUTS; definition: "fans" The answer is NUTS.

Leaders of Newcastle usually taunt Sunderland fans (4)

Guardian Cryptic #29101 | 26 Across | 2023-06-20 flower

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