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A wide track is crooked (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

awry

'crooked' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'a wide track' is the wordplay.
'wide' becomes 'w' (abbreviation e.g. in cricket).
'track' becomes 'RY' (abbreviation for railway).
'a'+'w'+'ry'='AWRY'

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for awry that I've seen before include "Wary but distorted." , "Wrong -- twisted to one side" , "turning to one side" , "Off-centre" , "Haywire" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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