Lacking in judgment, lets cats run amok (8)

I believe the answer is:

tactless

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'lacking in judgment lets cats run amok' is the definition.
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'lets cats run amok' is the wordplay.
'run amok' indicates an anagram.
'lets'+'cats'='letscats'
'letscats' is an anagram of 'TACTLESS'.

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(Other definitions for tactless that I've seen before include "Lacking diplomacy" , "Showing lack of skill in handling delicate situations" , "Insensitive, having no skill at saying the right thing" , "Showing insensitivity to others" , "Let's cast away, lacking sensitivity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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