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Crash softly echoed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prang

'crash' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'softly echoed' is the wordplay.
'softly' becomes 'p'.
'echoed' becomes 'rang' ('ring' can be a synonym of 'echo').
'p'+'rang'='PRANG'

(Other definitions for prang that I've seen before include "nasty collision" , "damage" , "Crash (a motor vehicle)" , "Crash (informal)" , "Possible argument with van" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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