Crossword Genius

Reportedly big jar (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grate

'jar' is the definition.
(make unpleasant sound)

'reportedly big' is the wordplay.
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'big' becomes 'great' ('great' can be similar in meaning to 'big').
'great' is a homophone of 'GRATE'.

(Other definitions for grate that I've seen before include "Reduce to small shreds" , "Irritate - rasp - fireplace" , "Shred; scrape" , "Jar; fireplace" , "Rasp; shred" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.