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Act the soup-maker and keel over (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

turn turtle

'keel over' is the definition.
(both can mean to capsize as a boat)

'act the soup-maker' is the wordplay.
'act' becomes 'turn' (theatre).
'the soup-maker' becomes 'turtle' (a turtle may be used to make turtle soup).
'turn'+'turtle'='TURN TURTLE'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for turn turtle that I've seen before include "Tip over" , "(Of boat) invert" , "Capsize" , "Go over" , "Upend" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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