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Out of control but, in the morning, all right (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amok

'out of control' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in the morning all right' is the wordplay.
'in the morning' becomes 'am' (AM on a clock).
'all right' becomes 'ok' (synonyms).
'am'+'ok'='AMOK'

'but' is the link.

(Other definitions for amok that I've seen before include "crazy" , "Run (disruptively out of control)" , "Berserk" , "Run thus to run wildly about" , "Wild and uncontrollable" .)

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