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Spin wit around, right and left (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

twirl

'spin' is the definition.
(I know that spin can be written as twirl)

'wit around right and left' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates an anagram.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'wit' is an anagram of 'twi'.
'twi'+'r'+'l'='TWIRL'

(Other definitions for twirl that I've seen before include "Pirouette" , "Spin round lightly" , "Gyrate" , "Cause to spin" , "Twist (a baton?)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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