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As yet unalarmed? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

asleep

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'unalarmed?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'as yet' is the wordplay.
'yet' becomes 'leep' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'as'+'leep'='ASLEEP'

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(Other definitions for asleep that I've seen before include "Resting unconscious" , "Out for the count" , "Slumbering" , "Napping" , "In the Land of Nod" .)

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