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Twist and odds come down (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sprain

'twist' is the definition.
(sprain is a kind of twist)

'odds come down' is the wordplay.
'odds' becomes 'sp' (betting abbreviation for starting price).
'come down' becomes 'rain' (raining is a kind of coming down).
'sp'+'rain'='SPRAIN'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for sprain that I've seen before include "Wrench (an ankle) 6)" , "Wrench or twist" , "Wrench (a ligament) (P, not T)" , "Muscle injury caused by wrench." , "Injure a joint by twisting its ligaments" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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