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Chap in charge is frenzied (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

manic

'frenzied' is the definition.
(I know that frenzied can be written as manic)

'chap in charge' is the wordplay.
'chap' becomes 'man' (chap can mean a man).
'in charge' becomes 'ic' (abbreviation for 'in charge').
'man'+'ic'='MANIC'

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for manic that I've seen before include "demented" , "Berserk" , "hyperactive?" , "Frenetic, mad" , "Hectic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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