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Screw up road's name (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mishandle

'screw up' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'road's name' is the wordplay.
'road's' becomes 'MI's' (resembles M1 motorway).
'name' becomes 'handle' (a handle is a name).
'mis'+'handle'='MISHANDLE'

(Other definitions for mishandle that I've seen before include "Badly judge" , "Wrongly manage" , "Maltreat" , "Fumble" , "Bungle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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