The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SCREENED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SCREENED
- Hidden under lots of loose rocks is Edmund
- Showed – or not showed?
- Rocky feature a chap has shown in the cinema?
- Subjected to checks and filmed
- Shown on TV? Not viewable
- Filmed under cover
- Native Americans in uplifting studies shown on TV
- Two points in long passage put on TV
- A film is always vetted
- Checked for being shown in a theatre
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "shown on TV" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shown on tv = screened.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.
What does SCREENED mean?
SCREENED verb- To filter by passing through a screen.
- To shelter or conceal.
- To remove information, or censor intellectual material from viewing.
- To present publicly (on the screen).
- To fit with a screen.
- To examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or a disease, or to assess susceptibility to a disease.
- To search chemical libraries by means of a computational technique in order to identify chemical compounds which would potentially bind to a given biological target such as a protein.
- To stand so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.
- To determine the source or subject matter of a call before deciding whether to answer the phone.