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City article held back for broadcast (8)

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I believe the answer is:

adelaide

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'city' is the definition.
(I know that Adelaide is or was a state capital)

'held back for broadcast' is the wordplay.
'held' becomes 'adel' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'back' becomes 'aid' (I've seen this in another clue).
'for broadcast' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'aid' is a homophone of 'aide'.
'adel'+'aide'='ADELAIDE'

'article' is the link.
This may not be right. It may belong to another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for adelaide that I've seen before include "Queen to William IV - setting for many an 6 test" , "Australian location" , "town" , "Lead aide to Oz" , "Commonwealth city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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