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Engineers quietly broadcast sound again (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

repaired

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'sound again' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'engineers quietly broadcast' is the wordplay.
'engineers' becomes 're' (Royal Engineers).
'quietly' becomes 'p' (p for piano and quiet).
'broadcast' becomes 'aired' (synonyms).
're'+'p'+'aired'='REPAIRED'

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(Other definitions for repaired that I've seen before include "Put right - went" , "Mended, restored" , "Restored to good condition" , "Fixed" , "Retired" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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