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Enlists misanthrope sinking bottles (5,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ropes in

'enlists' is the definition.

'misanthrope sinking bottles' is the wordplay.
'bottles' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (bottling is a kind of containing).
'ROPES IN' can be found hidden inside 'misanthrope sinking'.

(Other definitions for ropes in that I've seen before include "Gets involved" , "Recruits" , "Involves" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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