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Takes by force and strews around (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wrests

'takes by force' is the definition.
(wresting is a kind of taking by force)

'strews around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates an anagram.
'strews' anagrammed gives 'WRESTS'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for wrests that I've seen before include "Seizes forcibly" , "Obtain by seizing forcibly or violently" , "Takes" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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