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Publicise search for firearm (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

air rifle

'firearm' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'publicise search' is the wordplay.
'publicise' becomes 'air' ('air' can be a synonym of 'publicise').
'search' becomes 'rifle' (I've seen this before).
'air'+'rifle'='AIR-RIFLE'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for air rifle that I've seen before include "Rail fire (anag) - weapon" , "Shooter" , "Pneumatic arm" , "Pellet gun" , "Pellet firer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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