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... wild scene finally after pub restricts it (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

insane

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

'scene finally after pub restricts it' is the wordplay.
'scene finally' becomes 'san' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'pub' becomes 'inn' (I've seen this before).
'restricts' means to remove the last letter (I've seen 'restricted' mean this (restricted can mean limited or reduced)).
'it' becomes 'e' ('e' can mean 'electronic' which is similar to 'IT').
'inn' with its last letter removed is 'in'.
'san' put after 'in' is 'insan'.
'insan'+'e'='INSANE'

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(Other definitions for insane that I've seen before include "Anne is (anag) - crazy" , "Quite mad" , "Mad, irrational" , "Mentally unhinged" , "nuts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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