Blasting stuff (3)
'blasting stuff' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for tnt that I've seen before include "Explosive compound" , "Type of high explosive" , "Explosive stuff" , "Initially, powerful explosive" , "Very powerful explosive, compressed" .)
(Other definitions for nitro that I've seen before include "Explosive liquid" , "explosive material" , "The whole universe" .)