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Reply to sort pie out (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

riposte

'reply' is the definition.
(riposte is a kind of reply)

'sort pie out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'sort'+'pie'='sortpie'
'sortpie' anagrammed gives 'RIPOSTE'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for riposte that I've seen before include "Quick answer" , "Repartee; quick thrust (fencing)" , "Snappy comeback" , "Poster I alter for repartee" , "Rejoin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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