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[Nemesis0302]

Only 2 to go.

D?S???T - defence leader is having to run back and do the twist
O?T?? - inaccurate serve results in defeat

Fifth letter of D?S???T and last letter of O?T?? are the same.

I thought perhaps outer?

Thanks for help.

[bert_h]

DISTORT

[bert_h]

... so OUT-DO (out = inaccurate, do = serve = suffice etc.)

[aelmpvw]

distort
outdo

[Nemesis0302]

Thanks a lot