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Perhaps fool's turned anxious (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stressed

'anxious' is the definition.
(stressed can mean anxious or uneasy)

'perhaps fool's turned' is the wordplay.
'perhaps fool's' becomes 'dessert's' (fool is a type of dessert).
'turned' is a reversal indicator.
'desserts' backwards is 'STRESSED'.

(Other definitions for stressed that I've seen before include "Strained or emphasised" , "exerted pressure" , "Brought out" , "Emphasised, underlined" , "Flustery" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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