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Shame about TV detective (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

remorse

'shame' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'about tv detective' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' (regarding).
'tv detective' becomes 'morse' (I've seen this before).
're'+'morse'='REMORSE'

(Other definitions for remorse that I've seen before include "Sorrow for wrong committed" , "Pangs of conscience" , "Penitence" , "Pity" , "display of conscience" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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