Crossword Genius

Recoil at political bias employed by one who serves? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

backspin

'employed by one who serves?' is the definition.
(cricket)

'recoil at political bias' is the wordplay.
'recoil' becomes 'back' (jump back).
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'political bias' becomes 'spin' (I've seen this before).
'back'+'spin'='BACKSPIN'

(Other definitions for backspin that I've seen before include "Rotary movement contrary to direction of travel" , "Lifting rotation of ball" , "Ball's rotation" , "Pink scab (anag.)" , "It slows or reverses a ball's forward motion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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