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Imaginary source of fear (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bugaboo

(Other definitions for bugaboo that I've seen before include "it's awful!" , "which makes one anxious" , "Bogey" , "source of alarm" , "Object of anxiety" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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