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Pure chaos - time to blow up (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

erupt

'blow up' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'pure chaos time' is the wordplay.
'chaos' indicates anagramming the letters.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'pure' anagrammed gives 'erup'.
'erup'+'t'='ERUPT'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for erupt that I've seen before include "Break out like Etna" , "Break through (as a volcano)" , "spout" , "Burst forth violently" , "Spurt lava" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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