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Such a vocal piece creates mayhem (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

havoc

'mayhem' is the definition.
(I know that mayhem can be written as havoc)

'such a vocal piece' is the wordplay.
'piece' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'HAVOC' is hidden in the letters of 'such a vocal'.

'creates' is the link.

(Other definitions for havoc that I've seen before include "Great confusion" , "Violent and needless disturbance" , "Widespread destruction and great disorder" , "Widepsread destruction" , "Chaos and destruction" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Times.
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