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Busy type embracing conflict? Look out! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beware

'look out' is the definition.
(bewaring is a kind of looking out)

'busy type embracing conflict?' is the wordplay.
'busy type' becomes 'bee' (busy as a bee).
'embracing' is an insertion indicator.
'conflict?' becomes 'war' (war is a kind of conflict).
'bee' going around 'war' is 'BEWARE'.

(Other definitions for beware that I've seen before include "Take heed" , "Have caution, be on guard" , "Archaic warning to watch out, danger ahead" , "Look out, danger ahead" , "Be on one's guard" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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