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Quietly reverse trouble and win through (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prevail

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

'quietly reverse trouble' is the wordplay.
'quietly' becomes 'p' (p for piano and quiet).
'reverse' becomes 'rev' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'trouble' becomes 'ail' (synonyms).
'p'+'rev'+'ail'='PREVAIL'

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for prevail that I've seen before include "Be current" , "Be victorious" , "Win through" , "Carry the day" , "Prove more powerful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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