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Bother! Inn sauce is spilt! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nuisance

'bother' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'inn sauce is spilt' is the wordplay.
'is spilt' is an anagram indicator.
'inn'+'sauce'='innsauce'
'innsauce' is an anagram of 'NUISANCE'.

(Other definitions for nuisance that I've seen before include "Trouble" , "Annoying or troublesome person or thing" , "See 16" , "Something which annoys" , "Bothersome pest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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