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In GCHQ, briefly shed light on computer problem (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

glitch

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'computer problem' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in gchq briefly shed light' is the wordplay.
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'briefly' means to remove the last letter.
'shed light' becomes 'lit' (similar in meaning. I am not sure about the 'shed' bit.).
'gchq' with its final letter removed is 'gch'.
'gch' going around 'lit' is 'GLITCH'.

'on' is the link.

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(Other definitions for glitch that I've seen before include "sudden hiccup" , "Flaw" , "Sudden malfunction in equipment" , "Irregular computer failure" , "Minor mishap" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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