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Pity about TV detective (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

remorse

'pity' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'about tv detective' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'tv detective' becomes 'Morse' (Inspector Morse).
're'+'morse'='REMORSE'

(Other definitions for remorse that I've seen before include "Gnawing pain of conscience" , "Compunction" , "Ruefulness" , "Guilty conscience" , "Distress from a sense of guilt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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