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Blunder on live programme's finale leading to buzzer (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bumblebee

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'buzzer' is the definition.
(something which buzzes)

'blunder on live programme's finale' is the wordplay.
'blunder on' becomes 'bumble' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'live' becomes 'be' (synonyms).
'finale' indicates one should take the final letters.
The last letter of 'programme' is 'e'.
'bumble'+'be'+'e'='BUMBLEBEE'

'leading to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for bumblebee that I've seen before include "Large furry flying insect" , "social worker" , "Striped buzzer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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