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Makes good comic broadcast in a state of desperation (2,4,4,3)

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at ones wits end

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'in a state of desperation' is the definition.
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'makes good comic broadcast' is the wordplay.
'makes good' becomes 'atones' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'comic' becomes 'wit'.
'broadcast' becomes 'send' (synonyms).
'atones'+'wit'+'send'='AT ONES WITS END'

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(Other definitions for at ones wits end that I've seen before include "Not knowing what to do next" , "at a loss" , "Unable to see a way forward when in trouble" , "Desperate" , "In a state of desperation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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