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Heard step is twisted (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wrung

'is twisted' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'heard step' is the wordplay.
'heard' shows a homophone (sound like).
'step' becomes 'rung' (I've seen this before).
'rung' is a homophone of 'WRUNG'.

(Other definitions for wrung that I've seen before include "Coerced" , "Twisted and compressed" , "Squeezed and twisted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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