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Run into conflict, creating panic (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fright

'panic' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'run into conflict' is the wordplay.
'run' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'into' is an insertion indicator.
'conflict' becomes 'fight' (fight is a kind of conflict).
'r' placed into 'fight' is 'FRIGHT'.

'creating' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for fright that I've seen before include "Sudden feeling of fear" , "Alarming event" , "Terror" , "Start" , "Sudden exposure to fear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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