Cryptic crossword clue
Leaders of France, enthusiastic yet slightly mad 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word FEY

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The straight part
We know that "slightly mad" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case slightly mad = fey.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FEY mean?

FEY adjective
  1. About to die; doomed; on the verge of sudden or violent death.
  2. Dying; dead.
  3. Possessing second sight, clairvoyance, or clairaudience.
  4. Overrefined, affected.
  5. Strange or otherworldly.
  6. Spellbound.
FEY noun
  1. Fairy folk collectively.
FEY adjective
  1. Magical or fairylike.

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