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Noise from cellar nags intermittently (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

clang

'noise' is the definition.
(clang is a kind of noise)

'cellar nags intermittently' is the wordplay.
'intermittently' indicates alternate letters.
'cellar'+'nags'='cellarnags'
The alternating letters of 'cellarnags' are 'CLANG'.

'from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for clang that I've seen before include "Jangle" , "Resounding effect" , "Make a loud metallic noise" , "Noise from crane" , "Harsh cry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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