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Form of comedy duo’s broadcast challenge (5,2,2)

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I believe the answer is:

stand up to

'challenge' is the definition.
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'form of comedy duo's broadcast' is the wordplay.
'form of comedy' becomes 'stand-up' (stand-up comedy).
'duo' becomes 'two' (a duo is two people).
'broadcast' shows a homophone (sound like) (how the word might sound on the radio or TV).
'two' is a homophone of 'to'.
'standup'+'to'='STAND UP TO'

(Other definitions for stand up to that I've seen before include "Brave" , "Resist (someone)" , "Resist person courageously - get off your knees" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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