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Revolutionary track for story teller (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

liar

'for story teller' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'revolutionary track' is the wordplay.
'revolutionary' says the letters should be written backwards (letters revolve around).
'track' becomes 'rail' (synonyms).
'rail' written backwards gives 'LIAR'.

(Other definitions for liar that I've seen before include "Person regularly 'economical with the truth'" , "Teller of untruths" , "Person telling stories" , "One telling untruths" , "Teller of fibs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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