The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MANIC
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result MANIC
- Crazy bloke in charge
- Hyperactive person in charge
- Crazed genius’s heart controlled by tablet, perhaps?
- Chap in charge is run off his feet
- Feverish fellow in charge
- Frantic bloke with ultimate responsibility?
- Most of digital enhancement is crazy
- Joe’s flaky ice cream, whipped up
- Niece oddly neglected after servant becomes deranged
- Frenzied comic in amusing clothes, making comeback
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The straight part
We know that "whipped up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case whipped up = manic.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MANIC mean?
MANIC adjective- Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked.
- Suffering from mania, the state of an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels.