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Medium-busy, emitting dangerous particles (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

radioactive

'emitting dangerous particles' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'medium-busy' is the wordplay.
'medium' becomes 'radio' (I've seen this in another clue).
'busy' becomes 'active' (similar in meaning).
'radio'+'active'='RADIOACTIVE'

(Other definitions for radioactive that I've seen before include "Emitting ionising particles" , "hot" , "description of nuclear waste" , "putting out unhealthy material" , "Emitting dangerous particles" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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