Unruly lads can cause this (7)

I believe the answer is:

scandal

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'cause this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'unruly lads can' is the wordplay.
'unruly' indicates an anagram.
'lads'+'can'='ladscan'
'ladscan' is an anagram of 'SCANDAL'.

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(Other definitions for scandal that I've seen before include "Public disgrace" , "something injurious to one's reputation" , "Outraging event" , "Subject of Sheridan's school" , "Malicious gossip" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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