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Jam with loud music in a bad way (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fill

'jam' is the definition.
('fill' can be a synonym of 'jam')

'with loud music in a bad way' is the wordplay.
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'loud music' becomes 'f' (forte - musical term meaning loud).
'in a bad way' becomes 'ill' (I've seen this before).
'f' put next to 'ill' is 'FILL'.

(Other definitions for fill that I've seen before include "Block up (a hole, etc)" , "Repair tooth" , "Plug (a gap)" , "Appoint person to (post)" , "` `Work expands to .... the time available' '" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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