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Gangly broadcaster's taken over pub (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skinny

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'gangly' is the definition.
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'broadcaster's taken over pub' is the wordplay.
'broadcaster' becomes 'sky' (Sky is a television company).
'taken' indicates putting letters inside.
'over pub' becomes 'inn' (an inn is a type of pub. I am not sure about the 'over' bit.).
'sky' enclosing 'inn' is 'SKINNY'.

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(Other definitions for skinny that I've seen before include "Spare: coffee with skimmed milk" , "Not very well-built" , "Of person, very thin" , "Underfed" , "Lacking food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.
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