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Revolution to start with back of shoe? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wheel

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'revolution' is the definition.
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'start with back of shoe?' is the wordplay.
'start' says to take the initial letters.
'back of shoe?' becomes 'heel' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
The first letter of 'with' is 'w'.
'w'+'heel'='WHEEL'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for wheel that I've seen before include "Turn in a wide circle" , "Rotating circular frame" , "Catherine -; gear -" , "Circular frame - old instrument of torture" , "Roll" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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