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Sign of nerves in a critical situation (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tic

'sign of nerves' is the definition.
(as in a nervous tic)

'in a critical situation' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'TIC' is hidden within 'critical situation'.

(Other definitions for tic that I've seen before include "Muscular contraction" , "Spasmodic muscular twitch" , "Regular muscular twitch" , "Convulsive twitch (of face)" , "Nervous twitch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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