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Fellow with drink may cause trouble (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flap

'trouble' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'fellow with drink' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'F' (abbreviation - of a society etc.).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'drink' becomes 'lap' (lap can mean to drink).
'f'+'lap'='FLAP'

'may cause' is the link.

(Other definitions for flap that I've seen before include "Move like a bird or get into a tizzy" , "State of panic" , "Tab - tizzy - move wings" , "Excitement" , "Agitated state; tab" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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