Shoot around Malta in great show (4)

I believe the answer is:

pomp

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

'shoot around malta' is the wordplay.
'shoot' becomes 'pop' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'malta' becomes 'm'.
'pop' enclosing 'm' is 'POMP'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pomp that I've seen before include "Great show" , "Vain display" , "Self-importance" , "Ceremonial grandeur" , "Ceremony and splendour" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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