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After a fight, go for a change of direction (5-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

about-turn

'a change of direction' is the definition.
(about turn is a kind of change of direction)

'after a fight go' is the wordplay.
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'fight' becomes 'bout' (as in a bout in boxing).
'go' becomes 'turn' (turning is a kind of going).
'a'+'bout' is 'about'.
'about'+'turn'='ABOUT-TURN'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for about-turn that I've seen before include "Act of pivoting 180 degrees" , "Total change of direction" , "Change of opinion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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