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Glance at youngster upset in disgrace (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scandal

'disgrace' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'glance at youngster upset' is the wordplay.
'glance at' becomes 'scan'.
'youngster' becomes 'lad' (I've seen this before).
'upset' is a reversal indicator.
'lad' back-to-front is 'dal'.
'scan'+'dal'='SCANDAL'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for scandal that I've seen before include "Subject of Sheridan's school" , "Shock" , "Malicious gossip" , "It injures reputation" , "something injurious to one's reputation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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