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Disgrace, getting rid of Charlie’s footwear item (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sandal

'footwear item' is the definition.
(type of shoe)

'disgrace getting rid of charlie's' is the wordplay.
'disgrace' becomes 'scandal' (scandal can mean disgraceful behaviour or news).
'getting rid of' is a deletion indicator.
'charlie' becomes 'c' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'scandal' with 'c' removed is 'SANDAL'.

(Other definitions for sandal that I've seen before include "Informal shoe" , "Item of footwear" , "Openwork shoe" , "what may be afoot" , "Light open shoe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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