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Stop a nice man showing alarm (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

panic

'alarm' is the definition.
(alarm can mean panic or worry)

'stop a nice man showing' is the wordplay.
'showing' says the answer is hidden in the clue (the answer is shown in the clue).
'PANIC' is hidden within 'stop a nice man'.

(Other definitions for panic that I've seen before include "Widespread fear" , "Fear out of sixteen ac" , "Lose the head, yield to fear" , "Sudden alarm" , "Great consternation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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