Scare badly (7)
I believe the answer is:
petrify
(Other definitions for petrify that I've seen before include "Frighten stiff" , "Scare stiff" , "Paralyse with fear" , "Turn to stone" .)
I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.
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