They say it was wild in Marlowe's time (4)
I believe the answer is:
west
'they say it was wild' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is an adverb.
'in marlowe's time' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'WEST' is hidden within 'marlowes time'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for west that I've seen before include "One Direction" , "Colombian with brews (anag)" , "English county" , "The cardinal compass point of 270 degrees" , "'Go ___ , young man'" .)