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A note that spells trouble (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ado

'trouble' is the definition.
(both can mean bother or commotion)

'a note' is the wordplay.
'note' becomes 'do' (musical note, as in do-re-mi).
'a'+'do'='ADO'

'that spells' is the link.

(Other definitions for ado that I've seen before include "Fuss or bustle" , "agitation" , "stir" , "Shakespeare: 'Much ... About Nothing'(3) ()" , "Fuss, difficulty" .)

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