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Old 'tec was agitated: came out in this? (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cold sweat

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'came out in this?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'old 'tec was agitated' is the wordplay.
'agitated' is an anagram indicator.
'old'+'tec'+'was'='oldtecwas'
'oldtecwas' is an anagram of 'COLD SWEAT'.

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(Other definitions for cold sweat that I've seen before include "Symptom of nervousness or illness" , "Chilled perspiration" , "nervous reaction" , "Chilly perspiration brought on by fear" , "sign of fear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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