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Excite a single scoundrel, taking Sierra for spin (4,2,4,4)

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I believe the answer is:

turn on ones heel

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'spin' is the definition.
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'excite a single scoundrel taking sierra' is the wordplay.
'excite' becomes 'turn on' (synonyms).
'a single' becomes 'one' (a single thing - only one).
'scoundrel' becomes 'heel' (heel can mean a scoundrel or villain).
'taking' indicates putting letters inside.
'sierra' becomes 'S' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'one'+'heel'='oneheel'
'oneheel' placed around 's' is 'onesheel'.
'turnon'+'onesheel'='TURN ON ONES HEEL'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for turn on ones heel that I've seen before include "Make a quick rotation and go back" , "head back suddenly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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