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Tailor's odd bits used to stuff cheap bustle (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

commotion

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'bustle' is the definition.
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'tailor's odd bits used to stuff cheap' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'bits' could be 'io' (resembling 1 and 0, both bits in computing) and 'io' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for commotion that I've seen before include "Rumpus" , "Disorderly outburst" , "Row" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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