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Wrench, necessitating whiskey and recuperation! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wrest

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'wrench' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'whiskey and recuperation' is the wordplay.
'whiskey' becomes 'w' (alpha bravo charlie delta ...).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'recuperation' becomes 'rest' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'w'+'rest'='WREST'

'necessitating' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for wrest that I've seen before include "Seize (control)" , "Seize by forceful means" , "Snatch from" , "Take away by force" , "With difficulty obtain" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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