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Call of alarm from jittery hikers (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shriek

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'call of alarm' is the definition.
'shriek' can be an answer for 'call' (shriek is a kind of call). I am unsure of the 'of alarm' bit.

'jittery hikers' is the wordplay.
'jittery' is an anagram indicator.
'hikers' with letters rearranged gives 'SHRIEK'.

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for shriek that I've seen before include "Howl" , "A high-pitched scream" , "Shrill cry of a shrike" , "Scream or squeal" , "Sharp piercing cry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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