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Spike and Sam somehow say the wrong thing (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

misspeak

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'spike and sam somehow say the wrong thing' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'spike and sam somehow' is the wordplay.
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'somehow' indicates anagramming the letters.
'spike' put after 'sam' is 'samspike'.
'samspike' is an anagram of 'MISSPEAK'.

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(Other definitions for misspeak that I've seen before include "say, the wrong way" , "Express oneself badly" , "say, wrongly" , "Emulate Mrs Clinton" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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