The 19 January issue of Private Eye has a container clue to begin their cryptic crossword.
Can you see the five-letter synonym for ‘rounds’ which can be sourced from ‘firing squad’?
How about now?: fiRING Squad
Answer: RINGS
1 Across No 17: Rounds from firing squad (5)
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