Provide a newspaper account of the explosion (6)

I believe the answer is:

report

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'explosion' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for report that I've seen before include "Sharp noise; rumour" , "Account, of news say" , "Make a complaint about (someone)" , "Journalist's account - explosive noise" , "Formal document" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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