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Authorise program range (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

approve

'authorise' is the definition.
(approving is a kind of authorizing)

'program range' is the wordplay.
'program' becomes 'app' (type of computer program).
'range' becomes 'rove' (synonyms).
'app'+'rove'='APPROVE'

(Other definitions for approve that I've seen before include "Sanction, ratify" , "permit" , "OK" , "Think well of; sanction" , "Think highly of - sanction" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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