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Worried ram tails one crying 'wolf!' (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alarmist

'one crying wolf' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'worried ram tails' is the wordplay.
'worried' indicates an anagram.
'ram'+'tails'='ramtails'
'ramtails' with letters rearranged gives 'ALARMIST'.

(Other definitions for alarmist that I've seen before include "Creating needless worry" , "(Person) creating unnecessary panic" , "Like panicking passenger" , "Calamity Jane" , "Given to causing unnecessary panic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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