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Wild Bill's after Mike (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mad

'wild' is the definition.
('mad' can be similar in meaning to 'wild')

'bill's after mike' is the wordplay.
'bill' becomes 'ad' (advertisement stuck on wall**).
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'mike' becomes 'm' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'ad' after 'm' is 'MAD'.

(Other definitions for mad that I've seen before include "Frantic" , "Idiotic" , "Demented or excited or angry" , "Angry or insane" , "Crackers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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