Crossword Genius

Broadcast overlooked film (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mist

'film' is the definition.
(to film over is to mist or fog over)

'broadcast overlooked' is the wordplay.
'broadcast' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (how the word might sound on the radio or TV).
'overlooked' becomes 'missed' ('miss' can be a synonym of 'overlook').
'missed' sounds like 'MIST'.

(Other definitions for mist that I've seen before include "Haze" , "Fine spray" , "Fret" , "Watery film" , "Slight fog" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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