Cryptic crossword clue
Mad king’s past it 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RAGING

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The straight part
We know that "Mad" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mad = raging.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does RAGING mean?

RAGING verb
  1. To act or speak in heightened anger.
  2. (sometimes figurative) To move with great violence, as a storm etc.
  3. To enrage.
RAGING noun
  1. A display of rage.
RAGING adjective
  1. Volatile, very active or unpredictable.
  2. (of a person) In a state of rage; in a state of extreme, often uncontrollable, anger.

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