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Answer is again wrong (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

retort

'answer' is the definition.
(I know that retort is a type of answer)

'again wrong' is the wordplay.
'again' becomes 're' (prefix meaning 'again').
'wrong' becomes 'tort' (a civil wrong in law).
're'+'tort'='RETORT'

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for retort that I've seen before include "Rotter (anag.)" , "Lab. vessel; quip" , "A quick, sharp reply" , "Answer in retaliation" , "Witty/sharp reply" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Globe and Mail.
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