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 quite understand how this works, but
'modern' could be 'ad' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'ad' is found in 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' is the 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" .)