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Audible call to help with the laundry (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wring

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'with the laundry' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'audible call' is the wordplay.
'audible' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'call' becomes 'ring' (telephone call).
'ring' sounds like 'WRING'.

'to help' is the link.

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(Other definitions for wring that I've seen before include "Twist forcibly" , "Squeeze water out of" , "Squeeze moisture (from)" , "Extract with difficulty" , "Squeeze liquid from" .)

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