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Panics but makes baby burp! (4,3,4,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gets the wind up

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'panics' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'makes baby burp' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'makes' could be 'gets' (getting is a kind of making) and 'gets' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'but' is the link.

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(Other definitions for gets the wind up that I've seen before include "becomes nervous" , "Helps baby after meal" .)

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