The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 letter word ON AIR
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ON AIR
- Radio show could be playing song
- Love new song being broadcast
- Revolutionary extract from Wagnerian opera being broadcast
- Playing song live
- Suave young socialite is lost, broadcasting
- Radio show might be playing song
- Addicted to tune being broadcast
- Broadcasting in Hungarian, obviously uplifting
- Broadcasting revolutionary elements of vegetarian option
- One may happily walk here during broadcast
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The straight part
We know that "Broadcasting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case broadcasting = on air.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 ON AIR mean?
ON AIR adjective- Broadcast (as opposed to recorded).
- Actually broadcasting on a radio or television station (as opposed to just recording for later transmission).