Cryptic crossword clue
Journalists can’t meet them when phones aren’t working 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DEADLINES

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What does DEADLINES mean?

DEADLINES noun
  1. A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
  2. A guideline marked on a plate for a printing press.
  3. A line that does not move.
  4. A boundary around a prison, prisoners crossing which would be shot.

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