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Loudly sand wood (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beech

'wood' is the definition.
(I know that beech is a type of wood)

'loudly sand' is the wordplay.
'loudly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (when spoken - not silently).
'sand' becomes 'beach' (sand can refer to a sandy beach).
'beach' sounds like 'BEECH'.

(Other definitions for beech that I've seen before include "Type of tree" , "for mast?" , "Wood" , "Timber tree" , "Nut-bearing tree" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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