Panics and takes four away (6,3)
I believe the answer is:
freaks out
'panics' is the definition.
(freaking out is a kind of panicing)
'takes four away' is the wordplay.
'away' indicates anagramming the letters.
'takes'+'four'='takesfour'
'takesfour' with letters rearranged gives 'FREAKS OUT'.
'and' is the link.
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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