Pity about scandal (5)
I believe the answer is:
shame
This clue is a double definition.
'pity' is the first definition.
(I know that pity can be written as shame)
'scandal' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
'about' is the link.
(Other definitions for shame that I've seen before include "Ignomony" , "Disgrace - Salman Rushdie novel" , "pity!" , "Regrettable thing" , "Feeling of humiliation" .)