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Frighten; spy (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spook

I believe this is a double definition.

'frighten' is the first definition.
(I know that spook is a type of frighten)

'spy' is the second definition.
(spook can informally mean a spy)

(Other definitions for spook that I've seen before include "agent" , "Enterprise propels him" , "Ghost - US spy" , "Startle - spy" , "Ghost, spectre" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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