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Shot from gun (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cannon

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'shot' is the first definition.
(cannon is a kind of shot)

'gun' is the second definition.
(cannon is a kind of gun)

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for cannon that I've seen before include "Big gun" , "mortar" , "shot playing billiards" , "military weapon" , "The large gun sounds like a church dignitary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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