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Bring back spun fabric in both hands (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

recall

'bring back' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'spun fabric in both hands' is the wordplay.
'spun' says the letters should be written backwards.
'fabric' becomes 'lace' (lace is a kind of fabric).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'both hands' becomes 'lr' (abbreviations for left and right).
'lace' going into 'lr' is 'llacer'.
'llacer' reversed gives 'RECALL'.

(Other definitions for recall that I've seen before include "Don''t forget - come again" , "Recollect" , "Summon back or bring to mind" , "Request the return of a defective product" , "order to come back" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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