Cryptic crossword clue
Broadcaster’s eating salad shoots up

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SKYROCKETS

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The straight part
We know that "shoots up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shoots up = skyrockets.
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 SKYROCKETS mean?

SKYROCKETS verb
  1. To increase suddenly and extremely; to shoot up; to surge or spike.

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