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Ringing to find information kept in factory (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

plangent

'ringing' is the definition.
('plangent' can be a synonym of 'ringing')

'information kept in factory' is the wordplay.
'information' becomes 'gen' (gen is a kind of information).
'kept in' is an insertion indicator.
'factory' becomes 'plant' (I've seen this before).
'gen' placed within 'plant' is 'PLANGENT'.

'to find' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for plangent that I've seen before include "information to put around" , "Resonant, reverberating with mournful sound" , "Pathetic" , "Clamorous" , "Mournful-sounding" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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