They may be tripped (6)

I believe the answer is:

alarms

(Other definitions for alarms that I've seen before include "Causes fear" , "Frightens or alerts" , "Devices to signal danger" , "Frightens like warning devices" , "Clocks that wake sleepers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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