Cryptic crossword clue
Goes crazy — manages satisfactorily after a minute 4,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word RUNS AMOK

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Goes crazy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case goes crazy = runs amok.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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