Scraps publicity charges for boring items (8)

I believe the answer is:

bradawls

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'boring items' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'scraps publicity charges' is the wordplay.
'scraps' becomes 'brawls' (scrap can mean a brawl or fight).
'publicity' becomes 'ad' (short for advert).
'charges' is an insertion indicator (charge can mean to charge into something).
'brawls' placed around 'ad' is 'BRADAWLS'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for bradawls that I've seen before include "Those boring" , "They bore" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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