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Wrest out and scatter (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strew

'scatter' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'wrest out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'wrest' with letters rearranged gives 'STREW'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for strew that I've seen before include "Sprinkle" , "Scatter, spread around" , "Scatter loosely" , "Scatter untidily" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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