Put out the litter (5)

I believe the answer is:

issue

I believe this is a double definition.

'put out' is the first definition.
('issue' can be a synonym of 'put out')

'the litter' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for issue that I've seen before include "Regular publication" , "Susie (anag.)" , "Result, outcome; topic" , "Continent" , "Difficulty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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