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Turned up in disreputable cafe, so likely to be shamed (4,4)

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I believe the answer is:

lose face

'be shamed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'turned up in disreputable cafe so likely' is the wordplay.
'turned up' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ecafesol' is hidden in the letters of 'disreputable cafe so likely'.
'ecafesol' back-to-front is 'LOSE FACE'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for lose face that I've seen before include "be shamed" , "Suffer a loss of respect" , "drop in standing" , "Fail to preserve prestige" , "Idle one's time away" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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