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Afraid to spill RAF fuel (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fearful

'afraid' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'spill raf fuel' is the wordplay.
'spill' is an anagram indicator (letters spilled or knocked around).
'raf'+'fuel'='raffuel'
'raffuel' is an anagram of 'FEARFUL'.

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for fearful that I've seen before include "Apprehensive, worried" , "wary" , "Frightening" , "awful!" , "Scared" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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