Figure modern times to be just crazy (3)
I believe the answer is:
mad
'crazy' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'figure modern times to be' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'modern' could be 'ad' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'ad' is found within the answer.
A single letter 'm' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'just' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for mad that I've seen before include "Demented or excited or angry" , "Aberrant" , "Extremely foolish" , "like the March Hare" , "Crackers" .)