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Nips back for a drive (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spin

'for a drive' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'nips back' is the wordplay.
'back' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'nips' back-to-front is 'SPIN'.

(Other definitions for spin that I've seen before include "Give it a whirl" , "Twist or rotate" , "what some bowlers hope for" , "Political treatment by "doctor"" , "present information favourably" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express, The Mirror and the Sydney Morning Herald.
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