Solution for 12 September cryptic crossword clue

Volley made by Sarah playing against Oscar (5) – salvo

Ok, I don't blame you if you think today's clue and solution is a bit weird.  Most of you probably think the whole cryptic crossword thing is weird and wonder why I persist with it!

A salvo can be a volley in the sense of a volley of gunfire in a battle.  You can also get to salvo by taking Sal (short for Sarah) and adding v as an abbreviation for against and then O as an abbreviation for Oscar – which is used to represent O in the phonetic alphabet used by the military which is another nice touch in relation to the meaning of salvo.

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