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Lob a holy explosive with much to-do (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ballyhoo

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'much to-do' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'lob a holy explosive' is the wordplay.
'explosive' indicates anagramming the letters.
'lob'+'a'+'holy'='lobaholy'
'lobaholy' with letters rearranged gives 'BALLYHOO'.

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ballyhoo that I've seen before include "song and dance" , "Brouhaha" , "Noisy confused situation" , "Big to-do or advertising campaign" , "Noisy uproar - blatant publicity" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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