What does the cryptic crossword clue "Disorderly house with broken doorbell (8)" mean?

The definition is "doorbell". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of DOORBELL ("doorbell") [anagram: "broken"] = BORDELLO; definition: "Disorderly house" The answer is BORDELLO.

Disorderly house with broken doorbell (8)

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