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Teen nerd squirming after Spitting Image's rude joke? (6,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

double entendre

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'rude joke?' is the definition.
'double entendre' can be an answer for 'joke?' (thesaurus). I am not certain of the 'rude' bit.

'teen nerd squirming after spitting image's' is the wordplay.
'squirming' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'spitting image' becomes 'double' (both can mean a lookalike).
'teen'+'nerd'='teennerd'
'teennerd' with letters rearranged gives 'entendre'.
'entendre' put after 'double' is 'DOUBLE-ENTENDRE'.

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(Other definitions for double entendre that I've seen before include "Phrase with two interpretations" , "Nice pun" , "it may be taken as indecent" , "Ambiguous comment" , "Suggestive comment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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