Passage whose inclusion could create a scandal (4)
I believe the answer is:
gate
'scandal' is the definition.
(as in Watergate and other formations)
'passage whose inclusion could create a' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'a' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'gte' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for gate that I've seen before include "Total of spectators" , "Movable opening" , "Barrier - door" , "Five-bar opening?" , "Means of entry" .)