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Fearful lizard very upsetting in roads taking a bend (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dinosaur

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'fearful lizard' is the definition.
'dinosaur' can be an answer for 'lizard' (thesaurus). I'm not sure about the 'fearful' bit.

'upsetting in roads taking a bend' is the wordplay.
'upsetting' is an anagram indicator.
'taking' is an insertion indicator.
'a bend' becomes 'U' (a U-bend is a kind of bend - pipe under sink).
'in'+'roads'='inroads'
'inroads' is an anagram of 'dinosar'.
'dinosar' going around 'u' is 'DINOSAUR'.

'very' is the link.

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(Other definitions for dinosaur that I've seen before include "I adorn US with this old creature" , "Prehistoric monster found on Darius" , "Out of date person or thing" , "Settle under canvas" , "One as T. Rex, triceratops" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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