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Anxiety of French auditor? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fear

'anxiety' is the definition.
(fear is a kind of anxiety)

'french auditor?' is the wordplay.
'french' becomes 'f'.
'auditor?' becomes 'ear' (I've seen this in other clues).
'f'+'ear'='FEAR'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for fear that I've seen before include "Respect" , "Qualms" , "Be afraid of" , "Apprehension" , "Alarm, reverence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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