Crossword Genius

Trouble over one lad's love affairs (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

liaisons

'love affairs' is the definition.

'trouble over one lad's' is the wordplay.
'trouble' becomes 'ail' ('ail' can be a synonym of 'trouble').
'over' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'lad's' becomes 'sons'.
'ail' written backwards gives 'lia'.
'lia'+'i'+'sons'='LIAISONS'

(Other definitions for liaisons that I've seen before include "Secret relationships, often illicit" , "Alison is embroiled in affairs" , "Affairs or mediations" , "Romance or mediations" , "Illicit love affairs" .)

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