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Internal parts of radio spilled over surface (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ellipsoid

'surface' is the definition.
(type of geometrical surface)

'internal parts of radio spilled over' is the wordplay.
'ELLIPSOID' is hidden backwards in amongst the letters.
However, I am uncertain how this is indicated.

(Other definitions for ellipsoid that I've seen before include "solid figure?" , "The earth is of this shape" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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