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KO upset cuckoo! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stun

'ko' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'upset cuckoo' is the wordplay.
'upset' is a reversal indicator.
'cuckoo' becomes 'nuts' (I've seen this in another clue).
'nuts' written backwards gives 'STUN'.

(Other definitions for stun that I've seen before include "Knock unconscious" , "Shock or astonish" , "'Shock, daze (4)'" , "Shock into silence" , "Daze, render semi-conscious" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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