What does the cryptic crossword clue "Text message's recipient is certainly one taking abnormal interest (6)" mean?

The definition is "one taking abnormal interest". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). U (synonym="recipient of text") + SURER (synonym="certainly") = USURER; definition: "one taking abnormal interest" The answer is USURER.

Text message's recipient is certainly one taking abnormal interest (6)

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