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Disentangles from, you say, a direction of Oliver (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

untwists

'disentangles' is the definition.

'you say a direction of oliver' is the wordplay.
'you say' becomes 'u' ('you' as it sounds).
'a direction' becomes 'N' (N is an example).
'of oliver' becomes 'Twist's' (belonging to Oliver Twist).
'u'+'n'+'twists'='UNTWISTS'

'from' is the link.

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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