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Overturn northern result (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

upend

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

'northern result' is the wordplay.
'northern' becomes 'up' (eg in the term 'upstate').
'result' becomes 'end' (I've seen this before).
'up'+'end'='UPEND'

(Other definitions for upend that I've seen before include "Turn on its head" , "Flip" , "Put into disarray" , "Alter greatly" , "change things drastically" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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