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Umpire’s call assumed to be reversed (3,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

not up

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'umpire's call' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'assumed to be reversed' is the wordplay.
'assumed' becomes 'put on' (synonyms).
'to be reversed' says the letters should be written backwards.
'puton' back-to-front is 'NOT UP'.

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(Other definitions for not up that I've seen before include "call in court" , "still in bed" , "with tennis call" .)

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