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Some music in a pub's turned up, creating alarm (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

panic

'alarm' is the definition.
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'some music in a pub's turned up' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some of the parts of the word are used).
'turned up' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'cinap' is hidden within 'music in a pubs'.
'cinap' in reverse letter order is 'PANIC'.

'creating' is the link.

(Other definitions for panic that I've seen before include "Grass" , "Uncontrollable terror, infectious fear" , "Sudden extreme anxiety" , "Frantic fright" , "general alarm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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