Crossword Genius

Twist new rake out into sail (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spinnaker

'sail' is the definition.
(I know that spinnaker is a type of headsail)

'twist new rake out' is the wordplay.
'twist' becomes 'spin' (synonyms).
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'rake' with letters rearranged gives 'aker'.
'spin'+'n'+'aker'='SPINNAKER'

'into' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for spinnaker that I've seen before include "Type of sail" , "Lightweight sail" , "Large racing sail" , "one using the breeze" , "an expanse of cloth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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