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Last broadcast by popular war-time leader (6)

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I believe the answer is:

stalin

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'leader' is the definition.
(Stalin is an example)

'last broadcast by popular' is the wordplay.
'broadcast' indicates an anagram.
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'popular' becomes 'in'.
'last' is an anagram of 'stal'.
'stal'+'in'='STALIN'

'war-time' is the link.
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(Other definitions for stalin that I've seen before include "Russian WW2 dictator" , "Dread dictator among Latins" , "Lenin's successor" , "Tyrannical dictator among Latins" , "Former Soviet leader" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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