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Ludicrously busy chap in charge (5)

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I believe the answer is:

manic

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

'chap in charge' is the wordplay.
'chap' becomes 'man' (I've seen this before**).
'in charge' becomes 'ic'.
'man'+'ic'='MANIC'

(Other definitions for manic that I've seen before include "Ludicrously busy" , "Obsessive" , "Frenzied" , "Wildly excited" , "Wildly energetic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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