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Shots with which to start scoring at the Oval, maybe (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

salvo

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

'to start scoring at the oval maybe' is the wordplay.
'to start' suggests taking the first letters.
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'maybe' is an anagram indicator.
The first letter of 'scoring' is 's'.
'oval' with letters rearranged gives 'alvo'.
's'+'alvo'='SALVO'

'with which' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for salvo that I've seen before include "Sudden round of applause" , "Simultaneous burst of gunfire" , "Burst of artillery shots" , "Succession of shots" , "Rapid simultaneous shooting" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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