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Pain that makes any go wild (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

agony

'pain' is the definition.
(agony is a kind of pain)

'any go wild' is the wordplay.
'wild' indicates an anagram.
'any'+'go'='anygo'
'anygo' anagrammed gives 'AGONY'.

'that makes' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for agony that I've seen before include "This aunt answers readers' questions" , "Pain, torment" , "Torture" , "Excruciating pain" , "Extreme pain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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