Wild fear (5)
I believe the answer is:
panic
(Other definitions for panic that I've seen before include "Fear out of sixteen ac" , "Widespread fear" , "Have kittens" , "much unease" , "Agitation" .)
I've seen this clue in the Penny Press and the King Feature Syndicate.
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