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She scans a broadcast for an Englishman (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sassenach

'for an englishman' is the definition.
(Sassenach is an example)

'she scans a broadcast' is the wordplay.
'broadcast' indicates an anagram (letters scattered or cast around).
'she'+'scans'+'a'='shescansa'
'shescansa' anagrammed gives 'SASSENACH'.

(Other definitions for sassenach that I've seen before include "English person (to a Scot)" , "In Scotland, English" , "who comes from England?" , "Lowland Scot" , "Englishman in Scotland" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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