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Lures into trouble and one's lad is ruined (5,2)

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I believe the answer is:

leads on

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'lures' is the definition.
(leading on is a kind of luring)

'one's lad is ruined' is the wordplay.
'is ruined' indicates an anagram.
'ones'+'lad'='oneslad'
'oneslad' with letters rearranged gives 'LEADS ON'.

'into trouble and' is the link.
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(Other definitions for leads on that I've seen before include "Lures (into trouble)" , "How unruly dogs need to be taken" , "regularly taking tricks" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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