Cryptic crossword clue
Improved journalist employs Republican during recess 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ENRICHED

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The straight part
We know that "Improved" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case improved = enriched.
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.
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What does ENRICHED mean?

ENRICHED verb
  1. To enhance.
  2. To make (someone or something) rich or richer.
  3. To adorn, ornate more richly.
  4. To add nutrients or fertilizer to the soil; to fertilize.
  5. To increase the amount of one isotope in a mixture of isotopes, especially in a nuclear fuel.
  6. To add nutrients to foodstuffs; to fortify
  7. To make to rise the proportion of a given constituent.
  8. To add new elements, to complete.

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