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Actor in drag with short skirt pulled up very quickly (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

like mad

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'very quickly' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for like mad that I've seen before include "Very quickly" , "Furiously" , "wildly" , "With furious enthusiasm" , "With great intensity, energy, or enthusiasm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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