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Take turns off to relax (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unwind

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'to relax' is the definition.
('unwind' can be a synonym of 'relax')

'take turns' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'take turns' could be 'wind' (I've seen this before) and 'wind' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'un' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'off' is the link.

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(Other definitions for unwind that I've seen before include "Straighten out like snake" , "Relax like spring?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Globe and Mail.
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