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It takes a turn for the better (8,5)

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roulette wheel

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'it takes a' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'turn for the better' is the wordplay.
'turn' becomes 'wheel' (I've seen this before).
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'the better' becomes 'roulette' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'wheel' put after 'roulette' is 'ROULETTE-WHEEL'.

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(Another definition for roulette wheel that I've seen is " It spins in the casino".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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