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Explain how to be favoured candidate on ballot? (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

get across

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'explain' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'to be favoured candidate on ballot?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'be' could be 'cross' (crossing is a kind of being) and 'cross' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'geta' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'how' is the link.

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(Other definitions for get across that I've seen before include "Clearly explain" , "what crucifer must do first of all" , "Communicate successfully" , "Express" , "go over viaduct, say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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