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Prime time with neither for broadcast? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thirteen

'prime' is the definition.
(thirteen is a prime number)

'time with neither for broadcast?' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'for broadcast?' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'for broadcast' mean this).
'neither' is an anagram of 'hirteen'.
't'+'hirteen'='THIRTEEN'

(Other definitions for thirteen that I've seen before include "Number considered unlucky" , "Some consider it unlucky" , "Number at Last Supper" , "hole possibly" , "ill-omened figure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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