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Twisted by a twin boy (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

twined

'twisted' is the definition.
(twining is a kind of twisting)

'by a twin boy' is the wordplay.
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'boy' becomes 'Ed' (short for Edward).
'twin' next to 'ed' is 'TWINED'.

(Other definitions for twined that I've seen before include "Wound" , "Wrapped around or coiled" , "Wrapped around like string" , "Interlaced" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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