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Press in or out (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

iron

'press' is the definition.
(ironing is a kind of pressing)

'in or out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'in'+'or'='inor'
'inor' anagrammed gives 'IRON'.

(Other definitions for iron that I've seen before include "stern" , "Metallic chemical element" , "Club; element" , "Smooth; element" , "uncompromising" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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