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Press refuse to turn up (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cram

'press' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'refuse to turn up' is the wordplay.
'refuse' becomes 'marc' (discarded material in winemaking).
'to turn up' is a reversal indicator.
'marc' in reverse letter order is 'CRAM'.

(Other definitions for cram that I've seen before include "Pack in or study hard" , "Study intensively" , "Press together" , "A crush" , "Stuff (facts for exam)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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