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Prohibition? Gee, a blow! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bang

'a blow' is the definition.
(bang is a kind of blow)

'prohibition? gee' is the wordplay.
'prohibition?' becomes 'ban' (ban is a kind of prohibition).
'gee' becomes 'g' ('g' can be a synonym of 'gee').
'ban'+'g'='BANG'

(Other definitions for bang that I've seen before include "Sudden sharp noise" , "Sudden impact" , "Explosive noise" , "hit" , "Gun sound" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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