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Busy chef acts nice, avoiding extremes (6)

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hectic

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(Other definitions for hectic that I've seen before include "Involving feverish activity, chaotic" , "Extremely busy - fevered" , "Marked by intense agitation - fevered" , "Frenzied" , "Agitated and rushed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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