Cryptic crossword clue
Foreign character contracted to probe alleged scandal in newspaper 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GAZETTE

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What does GAZETTE mean?

GAZETTE noun
  1. A newspaper; a printed sheet published periodically; especially, the official journal published by the British government, containing legal and state notices.
GAZETTE verb
  1. To publish in a gazette.
  2. To announce the status of in an official gazette. This pertained to both appointments and bankruptcies.

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