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Sour expert with a facial twitch (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acetic

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

'expert with a facial twitch' is the wordplay.
'expert' becomes 'ace' (ace is a kind of expert).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'a facial twitch' becomes 'tic' (I've seen this before).
'ace'+'tic'='ACETIC'

(Other definitions for acetic that I've seen before include "Colourless pungent acid" , "sort of acid" , "Tasting like vinegar" , "Saucy'" , "really sour" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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