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Doctor, I cannot pass it in such an anxious condition (5,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

panic stations

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'such an anxious condition' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'doctor i cannot pass it' is the wordplay.
'doctor' indicates an anagram.
'i'+'cannot'+'pass'+'it'='icannotpassit'
'icannotpassit' anagrammed gives 'PANIC STATIONS'.

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(Other definitions for panic stations that I've seen before include "Where everyone is scared and frenetic" , "state of emergency" , "(Humorous) alarm call" , "alarming situation" , "State of alarm (colloq.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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