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Warning of Capone with gun (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alarm

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

'capone with gun' is the wordplay.
'capone' becomes 'Al' (gangster Al Capone).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'gun' becomes 'arm' (I've seen this in other clues).
'al'+'arm'='ALARM'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for alarm that I've seen before include "Warning sound or signal" , "Security device" , "Agitate" , "Device to signal danger" , "Frighten, disturb" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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