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Loud noise from river paddle (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roar

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

'river paddle' is the wordplay.
'river' becomes 'r' (abbreviation for river).
'paddle' becomes 'oar' (I've seen this before).
'r'+'oar'='ROAR'

'from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for roar that I've seen before include "The __ of the Greasepaint -- The Smell of the Crowd (1964 musical)" , "Deep-throated cry" , "Loud cry" , "24 [BOOM]" , "Jaguar, for example, emits this" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Times.
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