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Craft operatives who twist one's arm (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oarsmen

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'craft operatives' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'twist one's arm' is the wordplay.
'twist' is an anagram indicator (a twisted or distorted version of the letters).
'ones'+'arm'='onesarm'
'onesarm' is an anagram of 'OARSMEN'.

'who' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for oarsmen that I've seen before include "They propel a boat manually" , "They row the boat" , "Male propellers of boats" , "Scullers" , "They row boats" .)

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