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Inimitable type of music making a comeback in on-line broadcast (9)

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I believe the answer is:

nonpareil

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'inimitable' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'type of music making a comeback in on-line broadcast' is the wordplay.
'type of music' becomes 'rap' (music genre).
'making a comeback' says the letters should be written backwards.
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'broadcast' is an anagram indicator (letters scattered or cast around).
'rap' backwards is 'par'.
'on'+'line'='online'
'online' anagrammed gives 'noneil'.
'par' inserted inside 'noneil' is 'NONPAREIL'.

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(Other definitions for nonpareil that I've seen before include "Matchless - enrol pain (anag)" , "Unequalled" , "Paragon" , "Unrivalled; old type size" , "Unique type" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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