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Scare rattles Dicky (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

startle

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

'rattles dicky' is the wordplay.
'dicky' indicates an anagram (dicky can mean ill or non-functioning).
'rattles' anagrammed gives 'STARTLE'.

(Other definitions for startle that I've seen before include "Rock" , "Surprise with starlet" , "Cause shock to" , "Take (someone) aback" , "Take unawares with rattles" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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