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Loud, harsh (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strident

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">loud</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(strident can mean harsh-sounding or loud)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">harsh</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for strident that I've seen before include "Harsh, grating" , "Loudly assertive" , "harsh sound" , "Commanding attention" , "Roaring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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