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Handy cure sorted out rumpus (3,3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hue and cry

'rumpus' is the definition.
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'handy cure sorted' is the wordplay.
'sorted' indicates an anagram.
'handy'+'cure'='handycure'
'handycure' with letters rearranged gives 'HUE AND CRY'.

'out' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for hue and cry that I've seen before include "Hullabaloo" , "major complaint" , "Loud and persistent clamour" , "Loud public clamour" , "Public pursuit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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