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Floozy wraps husband and wife in foil (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thwart

'foil' is the definition.
('thwart' can be a synonym of 'foil')

'floozy wraps husband and wife' is the wordplay.
'floozy' becomes 'tart'.
'wraps' indicates putting letters inside.
'husband' becomes 'h'.
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'wife' becomes 'w'.
'h'+'w'='hw'
'tart' placed around 'hw' is 'THWART'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for thwart that I've seen before include "Frustrate and obstruct" , "Prevent from accomplishing something" , "Frustrate or foil" , "Hinder or prevent" , "seat for oarsman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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