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Legal document getting that chap to squirm (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

writhe

'squirm' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'legal document getting that chap' is the wordplay.
'legal document' becomes 'writ' (writ is a kind of legal document).
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'that chap' becomes 'he'.
'writ'+'he'='WRITHE'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for writhe that I've seen before include "Squirm in pain" , "Struggle" , "Twist as in pain" , "feel acute embarrassment" , "Wriggle" .)

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