Press top after twisting plugs (8)
I believe the answer is:
stoppers
'plugs' is the definition.
(I know this)
'press top after twisting' is the wordplay.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'twisting' indicates anagramming the letters.
'press'+'top'='presstop'
'presstop' is an anagram of 'STOPPERS'.
(Another definition for stoppers that I've seen is " Plugs for closing bottles".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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