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Ruffle EU -- lots must be upset (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tousle

'ruffle' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'eu lots must be upset' is the wordplay.
'must be upset' is an anagram indicator.
'eu'+'lots'='eulots'
'eulots' with letters rearranged gives 'TOUSLE'.

(Other definitions for tousle that I've seen before include "Ruffle (the hair)" , "Make hair untidy by ruffling" , "Mess around" , "Make someone's hair untidy" , "Solute (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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