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Small nuclear missile might be loud (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strident

'loud' is the definition.
(strident can mean harsh-sounding or loud)

'small nuclear missile' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'nuclear missile' becomes 'Trident' (UK nuclear weapons system).
's'+'trident'='STRIDENT'

'might be' is the link.

(Other definitions for strident that I've seen before include "Offensively loud and harsh" , "giving views forcefully" , "Noisy" , "ear-piercing" , "Loud and vociferous" .)

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