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Family spook finally producing sound of chains? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

clank

'sound of chains?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'family spook finally' is the wordplay.
'family' becomes 'clan' (clan can mean a large family).
'finally' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'spook' is 'k'.
'clan'+'k'='CLANK'

'producing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for clank that I've seen before include "Loud metallic noise" , "Harsh metallic sound" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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