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It ignites quarrel and Grandad's in bits (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spark plug

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'it ignites' is the definition.

'quarrel and grandad's in bits' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'quarrel' could be 'spar' (I've seen this before) and 'spar' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for spark plug that I've seen before include "Ignition device in an internal-combustion engine" , "Device screwed into a cylinder head" , "starter" , "engine component" , "Electrical device fitted in the cylinder heads of an internal-combustion engine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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