The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 plus 6 letter word SITUATION COMEDY
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More clues leading to the result SITUATION COMEDY
- Programme cost I’m breaking down – needs to be spelt out fully
- Bottom perhaps to undergo an examination with medication you ordered? Not I!
- Funny series on radio? Poor audition cost me dearly, ultimately
- Funny programme that’s abridged in series it completes
- Friends, perhaps outside city, moan anyhow
- A domestic nit you found funny in TV series maybe
- Porridge? Oat diet my cousin arranged
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Bottom perhaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bottom perhaps = situation comedy.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.