Crossword Genius

A disturbance when not starting sale (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

auction

'sale' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a disturbance when not starting' is the wordplay.
'disturbance' becomes 'ruction' (ruction is a kind of disturbance).
'when not starting' means to remove the first letter.
'ruction' with its initial letter removed is 'uction'.
'a'+'uction'='AUCTION'

(Other definitions for auction that I've seen before include "event with lots involved" , "Use caution at public sale" , "Where things are sold to the highest bidder" , "Occasion of lots under the gavel" , "Selling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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