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Commercial break no longer fixed in position (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adrift

'no longer fixed in position' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'commercial break' is the wordplay.
'commercial' becomes 'ad' (abbreviation for advertisement).
'break' becomes 'rift' (rift can mean a break or opening).
'ad'+'rift'='ADRIFT'

(Other definitions for adrift that I've seen before include "out of touch" , "No longer fixed in position" , "like Mary Celeste?" , "Disoriented" , "(Of ship) out of control" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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