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Five-fuse explosion that's gushing forth (8)

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I believe the answer is:

effusive

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'gushing forth' is the definition.
'effusive' can be an answer for 'gushing' (I've seen this in another clue). I'm unsure of the 'forth' bit.

'five-fuse explosion' is the wordplay.
'explosion' is an anagram indicator.
'five'+'fuse'='fivefuse'
'fivefuse' with letters rearranged gives 'EFFUSIVE'.

'that's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for effusive that I've seen before include "Two-wheeler" , "(Of person) gushing" , "lyrical" , "Pouring out words" , "Gushingly emotive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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