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Bachelor reversing charge causes complaint (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beef

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

'bachelor reversing charge' is the wordplay.
'bachelor' becomes 'b' (abbreviation e.g. BA=Bachelor of Arts).
'reversing' is a reversal indicator.
'charge' becomes 'fee' (fee is a kind of charge).
'fee' back-to-front is 'eef'.
'b'+'eef'='BEEF'

'causes' is the link.

(Other definitions for beef that I've seen before include "See 24" , "Grumble over cattle meat?" , "Meat - complaint" , "nickname of US State" , "joint, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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