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Force to slam explosively causing wreckage (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flotsam

'wreckage' is the definition.
(flotsam is a kind of wreckage)

'force to slam explosively' is the wordplay.
'force' becomes 'F' (symbol used in Physics e.g. f=ma).
'explosively' indicates anagramming the letters.
'to'+'slam'='toslam'
'toslam' with letters rearranged gives 'lotsam'.
'f'+'lotsam'='FLOTSAM'

'causing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for flotsam that I've seen before include "Wreckage found floating" , "Things going adrift" , "Washed-up wreckage" , "Shipwreck goods floating" , "Wreckage adrift at sea" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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