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Follow programme with commercial break? (6)

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shadow

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'follow' is the definition.
(shadow can mean to follow secretly)

'programme with commercial break?' is the wordplay.
'programme with' becomes 'show' (I've seen this before. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.).
'commercial' becomes 'ad' (abbreviation for advertisement).
'break?' means one lot of letters goes inside another (inserted letters break the word apart).
'show' going around 'ad' is 'SHADOW'.

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(Other definitions for shadow that I've seen before include "Inseparable companion; dark patch" , "Follow closely; pale imitation" , "Unilluminated area" , "Sort of boxer - dog" , "Follow closely - dark image - opposition" .)

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