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Broadcaster gets large, then thin (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slender

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'thin' is the definition.
(I know that thin can be written as slender)

'broadcaster gets large' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'large' could be 'l' (eg in clothes sizes) and 'l' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'sender' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'then' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for slender that I've seen before include "remote" , "Shakespearean character" , "Slight in form" , "Thin or narrow" , "Gracefully thin and elegant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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