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Wrong couple reportedly cast (4-6)

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I believe the answer is:

pear-shaped

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'wrong' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'couple reportedly cast' is the wordplay.
'couple' becomes 'pair' (synonyms).
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'cast' becomes 'shaped' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'pair' is a homophone of 'pear'.
'pear'+'shaped'='PEAR-SHAPED'

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(Other definitions for pear-shaped that I've seen before include "With hips very wide compared to the upper body" , "Bottom-heavy: (gone) wrong" , "(Go) horribly wrong; like three Satie pieces" , "Fat at one end and thin at the other - all wrong!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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