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Dad overturned china, creating outrage (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

appal

'outrage' is the definition.
('appal' can be a synonym of 'outrage')

'dad overturned china' is the wordplay.
'dad' becomes 'pa' ('pa' can be a synonym of 'dad').
'overturned' is a reversal indicator.
'china' becomes 'pal' (I've seen this before).
'pa' backwards is 'ap'.
'ap'+'pal'='APPAL'

'creating' is the link.

(Other definitions for appal that I've seen before include "Put at rest (suspicion)" , "Scandalise" , "Fill with horror" , "Greatly dismay" , "Shock, horrify" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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