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Roused in astonishment having received permission... (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

awoke

'roused' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'astonishment having received permission' is the wordplay.
'astonishment' becomes 'awe' (awe is a kind of astonishment).
'having received' indicates putting letters inside.
'permission' becomes 'OK' (what is said to give permission).
'awe' enclosing 'ok' is 'AWOKE'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for awoke that I've seen before include "Became active again" , "Came to life" , "Roused from sleep" , "Ceased sleeping" , "Came out of sleep" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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