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Sound surprised at new gaps (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gasp

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'sound surprised at' is the definition.
'gasp' can be an answer for 'sound' (I have seen 'Sound of astonishment' mean 'gasp' so perhaps 'sound' could also mean 'gasp'). I am not certain of the 'surprised at' bit.

'new gaps' is the wordplay.
'new' is an anagram indicator.
'gaps' is an anagram of 'GASP'.

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(Other definitions for gasp that I've seen before include "Sound of astonishment" , "Pant" , "Utter breathlessly" , "Struggle for breath with open mouth" , "Catch one's breath in astonishment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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