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One repeatedly fired from EastEnders (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sten

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'one repeatedly fired' is the definition.
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'from eastenders' is the wordplay.
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'STEN' is hidden in the letters of 'eastenders'.

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(Other definitions for sten that I've seen before include "Such as rapidly discharges" , "dart of pain to Rob Roy, say" , "Deadly weapon" , "Jock's bound" , "Light portable submachine-gun" .)

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