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Roles reversed in tie (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strap

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

'roles reversed' is the wordplay.
'roles' becomes 'parts' ('part' can be a synonym of 'role').
'reversed' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'parts' in reverse letter order is 'STRAP'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for strap that I've seen before include "Leather fastening" , "Leather fastener" , "Tie" , "something to hang on to" , "loopy band" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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