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Attic's in a mess -- it's shocking! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

static

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'shocking' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'attic's in a mess' is the wordplay.
'in a mess' indicates an anagram.
'attics' is an anagram of 'STATIC'.

'it's' is the link.

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(Other definitions for static that I've seen before include "That's shocking!" , "Changeless" , "Crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference" , "Still, not moving" , "Inert or passive, like some electricity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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