Chap making ref wild (7)
I believe the answer is:
wilfred
'chap' is the definition.
'making ref wild' is the wordplay.
'making' is an anagram indicator.
'ref'+'wild'='refwild'
'refwild' anagrammed gives 'WILFRED'.
(Another definition for wilfred that I've seen is " Chap's".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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