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Amazed when One Direction gets into a fight? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

awestruck

'amazed' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'one direction gets into a fight?' is the wordplay.
'one direction' becomes 'west' (compass direction).
'gets into' is an insertion indicator.
'fight?' becomes 'ruck' (I've seen this before).
'a'+'ruck'='aruck'
'west' inserted within 'aruck' is 'AWESTRUCK'.

'when' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for awestruck that I've seen before include "Filled with amazement" , "Terrified" , "Very afraid" , "Lost for words" , "Shocked" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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