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Turn over and turn writer with key (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

upend

'turn over' is the definition.
(I know that upend is a more specific form of the action the turn over)

'turn writer with key' is the wordplay.
'turn' becomes 'U' (a 'U-turn' is a kind of turn).
'writer with' becomes 'pen' (I've seen this in other clues).
'key' becomes 'd' (musical key).
'u'+'pen'+'d'='UPEND'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for upend that I've seen before include "Trip" , "Set on side, turn over" , "make stand" , "Set upside down" , "Stand erect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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