Cryptic crossword clue
“Terror-stricken order: Quit Hill!”, as the answer goes 4,4,2,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 plus 2 plus 5 letter word FROM LEFT TO RIGHT

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "as the answer goes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as the answer goes = from left to right.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

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