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Company alluded to by top broadcasting network in flimsy item (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cobweb

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'network in flimsy item' is the definition.
'cobweb' can be an answer for 'network' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'in flimsy item' bit.

'company alluded to by top broadcasting' is the wordplay.
'company' becomes 'co' (abbreviation).
'alluded' becomes 'web' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'to by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'top' suggests taking the first letters (in a down clue, the first letter is top).
The initial letter of 'broadcasting' is 'b'.
'web' put after 'b' is 'bweb'.
'co'+'bweb'='COBWEB'

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(Other definitions for cobweb that I've seen before include "that's gathering dust?" , "Dusty silken network" , "Old and dusty spider's trap" , "fairy, in part" , "Spun threads" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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