Betrayed fright (5)
I believe the answer is:
paled
'betrayed fright' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for paled that I've seen before include "Went white, lost facial colour" , "Went white or ashen" .)
I've seen this clue in the Newsday.
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