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Go away, only half firing (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shoo

'go away' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'only half firing' is the wordplay.
'only half' suggests halving the letters.
'firing' becomes 'shooting' (shooting is a kind of firing).
'shooting' halved is 'SHOO'.

(Other definitions for shoo that I've seen before include "Get lost!" , "Sling your hook!" , "Begone!" , "word of dismissal" , "Exclamation used to chase away animals" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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