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Disturbance in the Scrubs perhaps (4)

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I believe the answer is:

stir

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'disturbance' is the definition.
(stir can mean a commotion or disturbance)

'the scrubs perhaps' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'sir' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for stir that I've seen before include "Commotion; wake" , "Affect emotionally" , "unrest" , "Cause trouble" , "riot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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