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Trail a twisted noose (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lariat

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

'trail a twisted' is the wordplay.
'twisted' is an anagram indicator.
'trail'+'a'='traila'
'traila' anagrammed gives 'LARIAT'.

(Other definitions for lariat that I've seen before include "Line of cowboy" , "A cowboy's working rope" , "A cowboy's rope used to tether a horse" , "Gear for cattlemen" , "Cowboy's rope, lasso" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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