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With passion, a creation can be a cracker! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

firework

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'a cracker' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'with passion a creation' is the wordplay.
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'passion' becomes 'fire' (fire is a kind of passion).
'a creation' becomes 'work' (work is a kind of creation).
'fire'+'work' is 'FIREWORK'.

'can be' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for firework that I've seen before include "rocket" , "fountain, say" , "Pyrotechnic device" , "Banger, for example" , "Colourful incendiary device used for entertainment" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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