Cryptic crossword clue
Amount of explosive is what 23 may have, covering nothing 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word KILOTON

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What does KILOTON mean?

KILOTON noun
  1. A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many thousand tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.

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