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Girl gets lad in trouble (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

linda

'girl' is the definition.

'lad in trouble' is the wordplay.
'trouble' is an anagram indicator.
'lad'+'in'='ladin'
'ladin' anagrammed gives 'LINDA'.

'gets' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for linda that I've seen before include "lady" , "-- Gray, 'Dallas' star" , "Girl's name (I, not Y)" , "girl" , "- Ronstadt, US singer" .)

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