Cryptic crossword clue
Broadcast picked up in time: start of debate covering both opinions 3-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TWO-SIDED

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The straight part
We know that "covering both opinions" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case covering both opinions = two-sided.
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.
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What does TWO-SIDED mean?

TWO-SIDED adjective
  1. Having two sides, bilateral.
  2. Reversible.
  3. Whose salient properties apply when (the specified object) appears on either side of a given binary operator.
  4. Having two aspects or viewpoints

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