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Manoeuvre to reverse driving error (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oversteer

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'manoeuvre to reverse driving error' is the definition.
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'manoeuvre to reverse' is the wordplay.
'manoeuvre' indicates an anagram.
'to'+'reverse'='toreverse'
'toreverse' is an anagram of 'OVERSTEER'.

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(Other definitions for oversteer that I've seen before include "Mechanical fault in vehicle" , "misjudge a corner" , "(Of vehicle) exaggerate turning motion" , "Fault in vehicle's performance" , "Turn (car) more sharply than desired" .)

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