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Tricky current making ride uncomfortable in keel (4-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tide-rip

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'tricky current' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'ride uncomfortable in keel' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
an anagram of 'ride' is 'ider' which is within the answer.
The remaining letters 'tip' 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).

'making' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for tide-rip that I've seen is " Area of rough sea where currents meet".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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