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Crescent look modern on satellite (3,4)

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I believe the answer is:

new moon

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'crescent' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'modern on satellite' is the wordplay.
'modern' becomes 'new' (associated in meaning).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'satellite' becomes 'moon' (moon is a kind of satellite).
'new'+'moon'='NEW MOON'

'look' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for new moon that I've seen before include "Lunar narrow, waxing crescent" , "Beginning of first quarter" , "Satellites phase" , "Phase of Earth's satellite" , "First appearance of a waxing satellite" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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