Scandalous secrets revealed to chambermaid (5,5)

I believe the answer is:

dirty linen

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'scandalous secrets' is the definition.
'dirty linen' can be an answer for 'secrets' (I have seen 'Intimate secrets' mean 'dirty linen' so perhaps 'secrets' could also mean 'dirty linen'). I am not certain of the 'scandalous' bit.

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(Other definitions for dirty linen that I've seen before include "of a laundryman" , "Better not wash this in public" , "private matters (in > play)" , "personal problems (like the infamous dress?)" , "The intimate secrets" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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