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Good broadcasters entertaining northern Spain in August (9)

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I believe the answer is:

grandiose

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'august' is the definition.
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'good broadcasters entertaining northern spain' is the wordplay.
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'broadcasters' becomes 'radios' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'entertaining' indicates putting letters inside.
'northern' becomes 'n' (abbreviation e.g. N. Ireland).
'spain' becomes 'e' (abbreviation for Espana).
'radios' placed around 'n' is 'randios'.
'g'+'randios'+'e'='GRANDIOSE'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for grandiose that I've seen before include "Imposing and pompous, dressed in organdies" , "Ridiculously impressive or imposing" , "I grade son as affectedly splendid" , "Pretentiously impressive" , "Planned on a magnificent scale" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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