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Wrestling in bedroom usually backfiring (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sumo

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

'in bedroom usually backfiring' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'backfiring' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'omus' is hidden in the letters of 'bedroom usually'.
'omus' back-to-front is 'SUMO'.

(Other definitions for sumo that I've seen before include "Grappling" , "Japanese wrestling for huge men" , "Japanese wrestling with big fat men" , "Jap. wrestling" , "foreign form of fighting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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