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I need a 10 letter word containing the letters i and v consecutively for the clue:
Old flame? B.P.said to blow it up.
Many thanks!

EX(old flame)PLOSIVES(letters b and p) = EZPLOSIVES

WTF.

How do you get letters b and p from plosives? Or am I just missing something?

plosive (Phonetics)
► adjective denoting a consonant that is produced by stopping the airflow using the lips, teeth, or palate, followed by a sudden release of air.

► noun a plosive speech sound. The basic plosives in English are t, k, and p (voiceless) and d, g, and b (voiced).

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/plosive

Because of the manner in which they are formed by the shape of the lips and expulsion of air.

Thanks to you both for that explanation - lateral thinking!!