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Louvres fashioned in the city with trepidation (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nervously

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'louvres fashioned in the city with trepidation' is the definition.
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'louvres fashioned in the city' is the wordplay.
'fashioned' indicates anagramming the letters.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'the city' becomes 'NY' (New York city).
'louvres' is an anagram of 'ervousl'.
'ervousl' inserted within 'ny' is 'NERVOUSLY'.

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(Other definitions for nervously that I've seen before include "Edgily, uneasily," , "Showing apprehension" , "In a state of apprehension" .)

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