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Short TV feature about northern tip (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prong

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'short tv feature' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'about northern tip' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'northern' becomes 'n' (abbreviation e.g. N. Ireland).
'tip' becomes 'prog' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'n' placed inside 'prog' is 'PRONG'.

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(Other definitions for prong that I've seen before include "Pointed end of fork" , "Tine of a fork" , "tip?" , "Point of a fork" , "Fork part" .)

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