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... taking case that contains new boom (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bang

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'boom' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'taking case that contains new' is the wordplay.
'taking case' becomes 'bag' (bag is a kind of case. I am not sure about the 'taking' bit.).
'that contains' indicates putting letters inside.
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'bag' going around 'n' is 'BANG'.

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(Other definitions for bang that I've seen before include "Strike violently" , "Sudden loud noise like an explosion" , "precisely" , "Completely modern" , "Sudden noise; fringe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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