Persuade me to point the gun in another direction(10 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Persuade me to point the gun in another direction”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 12th April 2024.

The answer is

T W I S T M Y A R M

12 letters · most recently seen on 12th April 2024

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#1 down Thought the reed would flourish by the water (8)
#2 down Refuses to move from the backwoods (6)
#3 down Belittle the little beauty on the cover (8)
#4 down Show to be in charge in the department (6)
#5 down Having dried out the interior, shilly-shallied (8)
#6 down Everywhere, from penthouse to basement? (4,3,3)
#7 down Six, in all, were hacked to pieces by the scoundrel (7)
#8 down Going right up in the air, is powerful (6)
#9 across Having a telephone conversation while the clothes are drying? (2,3,4)
#10 across Found one tin out and I put it away (8)
#11 down Played tricks that made one look small (7)