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Wrong top for footballing worn by Iowa players (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sinfonia

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'wrong top for footballing worn by iowa players' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'wrong top for footballing worn by iowa' is the wordplay.
'wrong' becomes 'sin' (wrong can mean a sin or crime).
'top for' indicates taking the first letters.
'worn by' becomes 'on'.
'iowa' becomes 'IA' (standard US state two-letter abbreviation).
The first letter of 'footballing' is 'f'.
'sin'+'f'+'on'+'ia'='SINFONIA'

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(Other definitions for sinfonia that I've seen before include "Composition" , "Orchestral piece" , "Symphonic music - as if in no (anag)" , "Small orchestra" , "Without limit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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