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Add a PS to letter about explosive matter (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

saltpetre

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'add a ps' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'letter about explosive matter' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'letter' could be 'pe' (pe is a kind of letter) and 'pe' is located in the answer.
'about' could be 're' (regarding) and 're' is located in the answer.
'matter' could be 'salt' (salt is a kind of matter) and 'salt' is found in the answer.
A single letter 't' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'to' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for saltpetre that I've seen before include "It's used as a fertilizer and explosive" , "Nitre" , "Gunpowder ingredient" , "chemical" , "Component of gunpowder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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