Should, after getting them in trouble, I reckoned (9)

I believe the answer is:

methought

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'i reckoned' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'should after getting them in trouble' is the wordplay.
'should' becomes 'ought' ('ought' can be a synonym of 'should').
'after getting' says to put letters next to each other.
'in trouble' is an anagram indicator.
'them' with letters rearranged gives 'meth'.
'ought' after 'meth' is 'METHOUGHT'.

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(Other definitions for methought that I've seen before include "In old-fashioned way, I considered" , "I had the impression" , "The speaker concluded" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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