Widespread terror (5)

I believe the answer is:

panic

(Other definitions for panic that I've seen before include "Flap" , "Losing one's head" , "Alarm - terror" , "Blind fear" , "Sudden extreme anxiety" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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