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Remote communication cycle fixed on the city without notice (5,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pedal radio

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'remote communication' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'cycle fixed on the city without notice' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'cycle' could be 'pedal' (synonyms) and 'pedal' is found within the answer.
'notice' could be 'ad' (both can mean an advertisement) and 'ad' is present in the answer.
'city' could be 'rio' (Rio de Janeiro) and 'rio' is present in the leftover letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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