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Place for taking off sports kit after broadcast (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

airstrip

'place for taking off' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'sports kit after broadcast' is the wordplay.
'sports kit' becomes 'strip' (eg strip can mean a football kit).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'broadcast' becomes 'air' (to air on TV).
'strip' after 'air' is 'AIRSTRIP'.

(Other definitions for airstrip that I've seen before include "Temporary runway" , "Place for taking off" , "A plane lands on it" , "Land here" , "possible starting place" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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