Crossword Genius

Problems aired here — such as pain associated with spine? (5,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

agony column

'problems aired here' is the definition.
(newspaper column dealing with readers' problems)

'pain associated with spine?' is the wordplay.
'pain' becomes 'agony' (agony is a kind of pain).
'associated with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'spine?' becomes 'column' (as in a spinal column).
'agony'+'column'='AGONY COLUMN'

'such as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for agony column that I've seen before include "Aunt's advice printed here" , "Newspaper advice feature" .)

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