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Caller upset by a line getting signal to proceed (3-5)

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I believe the answer is:

all clear

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'signal to proceed' is the definition.
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'caller upset by a line' is the wordplay.
'upset' indicates an anagram.
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'line' becomes 'l' (used when specifying particular lines from a poem).
'caller' anagrammed gives 'lclear'.
'a'+'l'='al'
'lclear' after 'al' is 'ALL-CLEAR'.

'getting' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for all clear that I've seen before include "Message confirming safety" , "Signal to resume normal activities" , "with absolutely no ambiguity" , "Siren sound to signal end of air raid" , "ARP signal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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