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State loudly and badly a load of rubbish (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

landfill

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'rubbish' is the definition.

'state loudly and badly' is the wordplay.
'state' becomes 'land' (synonyms).
'loudly' becomes 'f' (short for forte - 'loud' in music).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'badly' becomes 'i'll' (eg in ill-advised).
'land'+'f'+'ill'='LANDFILL'

'a load of' is the link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for landfill that I've seen before include "Rubbish disposal site" , "refuse to go there!" , "Disposal of waste by burying" , "Disposal of waste by burial" , "Low area where waste is buried" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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