What does the cryptic crossword clue "Reportedly get The Kinks out of distress (8)" mean?

The definition is "distress". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). homophone of STRAIGHTEN (get the kinks out) The answer is STRAITEN.

Reportedly get The Kinks out of distress (8)

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