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Deny broadcast is contributing to uproar (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

disown

'deny' is the definition.
(to disown is to deny or reject)

'broadcast is contributing to uproar' is the wordplay.
'broadcast' becomes 'sow' (sowing is a kind of broadcasting).
'is contributing to' means one lot of letters goes inside another (inserted letters make a new contribution).
'uproar' becomes 'din' (both can mean a commotion or fuss).
'sow' placed within 'din' is 'DISOWN'.

(Other definitions for disown that I've seen before include "Repudiate or refuse to acknowledge a relationship" , "Refuse to be associated with (something/someone)" , "Repudiate - disinherit" , "Repudiate, disclaim" , "Refuse responsibility for" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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