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Cryptic shone fantastically: a spectacular display! (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pyrotechnics

'a spectacular display' is the definition.
(firework display)

'cryptic shone fantastically' is the wordplay.
'fantastically' indicates an anagram.
'cryptic'+'shone'='crypticshone'
'crypticshone' anagrammed gives 'PYROTECHNICS'.

(Other definitions for pyrotechnics that I've seen before include "Fireworks" , "Firework display" , "sparkling display" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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