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Rum lot I threw out due to agitation (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

turmoil

'agitation' is the definition.
(I know that agitation can be written as turmoil)

'rum lot i threw out' is the wordplay.
'threw out' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'throws out' mean this).
'rum'+'lot'+'i'='rumloti'
'rumloti' with letters rearranged gives 'TURMOIL'.

'due to' is the link.

(Other definitions for turmoil that I've seen before include "Chaos" , "agitating activity" , "Uproar" , "Tumult, upheaval" , "Disquiet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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