Play loudly, as a 53-Down (5)

I believe the answer is:

blare

(Other definitions for blare that I've seen before include "Sound loudly" , "Strident sound" , "Roar" , "Sound loud and harsh" , "Loud harsh noise" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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