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The subtle insinuation from union movement accommodating wind-up (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

innuendo

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'the subtle insinuation' is the definition.
'innuendo' can be an answer for 'insinuation' ('innuendo' can be a synonym of 'insinuation'). I am unsure of the 'the subtle' bit.

'union movement accommodating wind-up' is the wordplay.
'movement' indicates anagramming the letters.
'accommodating' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'wind-up' becomes 'end' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'union' is an anagram of 'innuo'.
'innuo' enclosing 'end' is 'INNUENDO'.

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for innuendo that I've seen before include "An unpleasant insinuation or intimation" , "Oblique allusion" , "An unpleasant allusion or insinuation" , "Aspersion" , "suggested" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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