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Ammo in ogre's path exploded (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grapeshot

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'ammo' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'ogre's path exploded' is the wordplay.
'exploded' indicates an anagram.
'ogres'+'path'='ogrespath'
'ogrespath' is an anagram of 'GRAPESHOT'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for grapeshot that I've seen before include "Short page (anag) - ammunition for cannon" , "one could get peppered with it!" , "Describing ammunition" , "Great Balls of Fire" , "Small iron balls fired from a cannon" .)

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