Use explosives to begin bombarding local area's SWAT team (5)
I believe the answer is:
blast
'use explosives' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'begin bombarding local area's swat team' is the wordplay.
'begin' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'bombarding local area swat team' is 'BLAST'.
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for blast that I've seen before include "Effect of explosion" , "Loud horn sound" , "Loud noise from a horn" , "Strong gust of air" , "Report" .)