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Hints at tins getting blown up immediately (4,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

this instant

'immediately' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'hints at tins getting blown up' is the wordplay.
'getting' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'blown up' is an anagram indicator.
'hints'+'at'+'tins'='hintsattins'
'hintsattins' with letters rearranged gives 'THIS INSTANT'.

(Another definition for this instant that I've seen is " Right now".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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