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Maybe scared about the piano getting scratched? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scraped

'scratched?' is the definition.
('scrape' can be a synonym of 'scratch')

'maybe scared about the piano' is the wordplay.
'maybe' indicates an anagram.
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'the piano' becomes 'p'.
'scared' is an anagram of 'scraed'.
'scraed' enclosing 'p' is 'SCRAPED'.

'getting' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for scraped that I've seen before include "Grazed; scratched" , "Abraded" , "Slightly damaged" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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