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Radio set especially designed for a space traveller (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

asteroid

'a space traveller' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'radio set especially designed' is the wordplay.
'especially designed' indicates an anagram (letters re-designed in a particular way).
'radio'+'set'='radioset'
'radioset' anagrammed gives 'ASTEROID'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for asteroid that I've seen before include "Small planet orbiting the Sun" , "Minor planet" , "Any of the small planets revolving around the sun" , "could be dangerous for astronauts" , "Bits of rock that move around the heavens" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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