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Televises journey from the tarmac (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

airstrip

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'the tarmac' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'televises journey' is the wordplay.
'televises' becomes 'airs' (I've seen this in another clue).
'journey' becomes 'trip' (trip is a kind of journey).
'airs'+'trip'='AIRSTRIP'

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for airstrip that I've seen before include "possible starting place" , "for those taking flight?" , "A plane lands on it" , "Land here" , "From which you might take off" .)

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