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"Hoist with his own __": Hamlet (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

petard

(Other definitions for petard that I've seen before include "A small bomb - you may be hoist with your own" , "Small bomb; one to be hoist with" , "Explosive device (with which one may be hoist)" , "Hoist with one's own -" , "charged case" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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