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Finally we can't forget 'Carry On' with aunt's bottle exploding (4,3,3,5)

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I believe the answer is:

last but not least

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'finally' is the definition.
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'carry on with aunt's bottle exploding' is the wordplay.
'carry on' becomes 'last'.
'with' is an insertion indicator.
'exploding' is an anagram indicator.
'aunts'+'bottle'='auntsbottle'
'auntsbottle' is an anagram of 'tbutnotleas'.
'last' going around 'tbutnotleas' is 'LAST BUT NOT LEAST'.

'we can't forget' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for last but not least that I've seen before include "arranged in ascending order of height?" , "not applicable to descending series" , "Something not to be overlooked" , "Belying his position" , "still worth a mention?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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