Twisting a lost iron around (9)
I believe the answer is:
torsional
'twisting' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'a lost iron around' is the wordplay.
'around' is an anagram indicator.
'a'+'lost'+'iron'='alostiron'
'alostiron' anagrammed gives 'TORSIONAL'.
(Other definitions for torsional that I've seen before include "Relating to twisting" , "with a twist" .)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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