Cryptic crossword clue
Need to be composed after female just panicked

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word FRIGHTENED

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The straight part
We know that "panicked" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case panicked = frightened.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FRIGHTENED mean?

FRIGHTENED verb
  1. To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
FRIGHTENED adjective
  1. Afraid; suffering from fear.

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