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Programmes like this are possibly suitable for starters (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

soaps

'programmes' is the definition.
(I know this)

'like this are possibly suitable for starters' is the wordplay.
'like this' becomes 'so' ('like so').
'for starters' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'are possibly suitable' is 'aps'.
'so'+'aps'='SOAPS'

(Another definition for soaps that I've seen is " TV programmes".)

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