Crossword Genius

The sound of noisy badinage (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

din

'the sound' is the definition.
(din is a kind of sound)

'of noisy badinage' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'DIN' is hidden in the letters of 'noisy badinage'.

(Other definitions for din that I've seen before include "Loud noise, racket" , "Loud harsh hoise" , "A lot of unpleasant noise" , "Distracting noise" , "'Continuous, unpleasant noise (3)'" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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