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Information about hat creates upset (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

capsize

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'upset' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'information about hat' is the wordplay.
'information' becomes 'size' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'about' says to put letters next to each other.
'hat' becomes 'cap' (cap is a type of hat).
'size' after 'cap' is 'CAPSIZE'.

'creates' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for capsize that I've seen before include "Of boat, turn turtle" , "Overturn (a boat)" , "Upset" , "Turn so that keel faces upwards" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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