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Rebel king I turn to (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

riot

'rebel' is the definition.
(both can mean to cause a disturbance)

'king i turn to' is the wordplay.
'king' becomes 'R' (abbreviation for rex, king in Latin).
'turn' is a reversal indicator.
'to' in reverse letter order is 'ot'.
'r'+'i'+'ot'='RIOT'

(Other definitions for riot that I've seen before include "Disturbance of the peace by many" , "Civil disturbance" , "Violent disturnance of the peace (by crowd)" , "Disturbance by unruly mob" , "Wild revelry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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