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Drowsiness in Oscars broadcast (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

narcosis

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

'in oscars broadcast' is the wordplay.
'broadcast' indicates anagramming the letters (letters scattered or cast around).
'in'+'oscars'='inoscars'
'inoscars' with letters rearranged gives 'NARCOSIS'.

(Other definitions for narcosis that I've seen before include "Drug-induced state" , "State of stupor" , "Drug effect" , "Drug-induced stupor" , "State of sleep produced by drugs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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