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Broadcaster got a snob raving about E-number (4,4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skye boat song

'number' is the definition.
(traditional song or 'number')

'broadcaster got a snob raving about e' is the wordplay.
'broadcaster' becomes 'sky' (Sky is a television company).
'raving' indicates an anagram.
'about' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'got'+'a'+'snob'='gotasnob'
'gotasnob' anagrammed gives 'boatsong'.
'boatsong' after 'e' is 'eboatsong'.
'sky'+'eboatsong'='SKYE BOAT SONG'

(Other definitions for skye boat song that I've seen before include "Patriotic Scottish ditty" , "air" , "It tells of Bonnie Prince Charlie's escape after Culloden" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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