Cryptic crossword clue
Broadcasts about races 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RELAYS

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The straight part
We know that "Broadcasts/races" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case broadcasts/races = relays.
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What does RELAYS mean?

RELAYS verb
  1. To lay (for example, flooring or railroad track) again.
RELAYS noun
  1. A new set of hounds.
  2. A new set of horses kept along a specific route so that they can replace animals that are tired.
  3. (by extension) A new set of anything.
  4. A series of vehicles travelling in sequence.
  5. A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. Most common events are 4x100 meter and 4x400 meter competitions.
  6. An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.
RELAYS verb
  1. To release a new set of hounds.
  2. To place (people or horses) in relays, such that one can take over from another.
  3. To take on a new relay of horses; to change horses.
  4. To pass on or transfer (information).

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