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Explosive device (by which to be hoist?) (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

petard

(Other definitions for petard that I've seen before include "A small bomb - don't be hoist by your own" , "Case of explosive" , "Explosive device (with which one may be hoist)" , "Explosive device, one could have been hoist by their own, of old" , "Small bomb; one to be hoist with" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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