Expels (5)

I think it could be either:

ousts

spews

'expels' is the definition.
('oust' can be a synonym of 'expel')

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for ousts that I've seen before include "Unseats, puts out of office" , "Replaces" , "Supplants" , "Ejects, expels" , "Forces someone out and takes their place" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the Evening Standard, the King Feature Syndicate and The Mirror.

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