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Turning points for a number in a new post (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pivots

'turning points' is the definition.
(a pivot is the point around which something turns)

'a number in a new post' is the wordplay.
'a number' becomes 'iv' (IV is an example**).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'a new' is an anagram indicator.
'post' with letters rearranged gives 'pots'.
'iv' inserted within 'pots' is 'PIVOTS'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pivots that I've seen before include "Swivels" , "Rotates" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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