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Radio communication with discontented lunatic aboard satellite (5)

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I believe the answer is:

wilco

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'radio communication with discontented lunatic aboard satellite' is the definition.
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'with discontented lunatic aboard satellite' is the wordplay.
'with' becomes 'w' (abbreviation).
'discontented' suggests removing the centre (the word's contents are removed).
'aboard' is an insertion indicator.
'satellite' becomes 'Io' (Io is a moon of Jupiter).
'lunatic' with its centre removed is 'lc'.
'lc' placed into 'io' is 'ilco'.
'w'+'ilco'='WILCO'

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(Other definitions for wilco that I've seen before include "expression of agreement" , "Radio comms expression of compliance" , "Term of agreement (in radio communication)" , "Agreed (radio comms)" , "it indicated acquiescence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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