Abolish Grammar School reports! (5)
I believe the answer is:
bangs
'reports' is the definition.
('report' can mean a loud noise)
'abolish grammar school' is the wordplay.
'abolish' becomes 'ban'.
'grammar school' becomes 'gs' (abbreviation for grammar school).
'ban'+'gs'='BANGS'
(Another definition for bangs that I've seen is " Explosions to be found in hair on the forehead".)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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