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Show broadcast mid-spring around 1st of April (6,4)

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I believe the answer is:

rising damp

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'show' is the definition.
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'broadcast mid-spring around 1st of april' is the wordplay.
'broadcast' is an anagram indicator.
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'1st of april' becomes 'A' (1st letter of 'april').
'mid'+'spring'='midspring'
'midspring' anagrammed gives 'risingdmp'.
'risingdmp' enclosing 'a' is 'RISING DAMP'.

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(Other definitions for rising damp that I've seen before include "problem for propertied classes if it gets off the ground" , "problem home-owners may face" , "Rebellion needs control" , "old comedy programme" , "domestic problem" .)

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