### Clue: Wild, loud Frenchman had little time to speak (8)
### Answer: FRENETIC 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Wild
  F(*loud*,forte in musical direction) RENE(most popular *Frenchman* in Crosswordland?) +(*had*) TIC(homophone(*to speak*) of "tick", a *little* duration of *time*,a moment,an instant).