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Mad when getting called into action (8)

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I believe the answer is:

deranged

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'mad' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'called into action' is the wordplay.
'called' becomes 'rang' (called on the phone).
'into' is an insertion indicator.
'action' becomes 'deed' (deed is a kind of action).
'rang' inserted within 'deed' is 'DERANGED'.

'when getting' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for deranged that I've seen before include "Mentally unbalanced" , "Lunatic" , "Crazy" , "bananas" , "Disordered, mentally perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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