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Grating, where scattering of dirt sent (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strident

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

'scattering of dirt sent' is the wordplay.
'scattering of' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'dirt'+'sent'='dirtsent'
'dirtsent' anagrammed gives 'STRIDENT'.

'where' is the link.

(Other definitions for strident that I've seen before include "harsh noise" , "Unpleasantly rough" , "Loudly assertive" , "Raucous" , "Offensively loud and harsh" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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