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A huge order for tar? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

avast

'order for tar?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a huge' is the wordplay.
'huge' becomes 'vast' (I've seen this in another clue).
'a'+'vast'='AVAST'

(Other definitions for avast that I've seen before include "Stop (nautical)" , "Stop, nautically speaking" , "Stop! (naut.)" , ""stop" signal" , "Stop on board" .)

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