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With an effort, gets a break in certain quarters (6)

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I believe the answer is:

wrests

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'with an effort gets a' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'break in certain quarters' is the wordplay.
'break' becomes 'rest' (a rest is taking a break).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'certain quarters' becomes 'ws' (I am not sure about the 'certain' bit.).
'rest' placed inside 'ws' is 'WRESTS'.

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(Other definitions for wrests that I've seen before include "Obtain by seizing forcibly or violently" , "Takes" , "Seizes forcibly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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