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Twerp consuming second roll (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

twist

'roll' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'twerp consuming second' is the wordplay.
'twerp' becomes 'twit' ('twit' can be a synonym of 'twerp').
'consuming' indicates putting letters inside.
'second' becomes 's' (common abbreviation).
'twit' going around 's' is 'TWIST'.

(Other definitions for twist that I've seen before include "Twirl" , "Wind round - distort" , "Unexpected development of events" , "One who asked for more" , "Writhe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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