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A news broadcast fades (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wanes

'fades' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'a news broadcast' is the wordplay.
'broadcast' is an anagram indicator (letters scattered or cast around).
'a'+'news'='anews'
'anews' anagrammed gives 'WANES'.

(Other definitions for wanes that I've seen before include "Grows smaller like the moon" , "Of the moon, gradually decreases" , "Decreases in vigour or strength like the moon" , "Gradually declines" .)

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