The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OP-ED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result OP-ED
- Managed to miss Communist leader’s piece in paper
- Newspaper article covering page in dictionary
- Worked with a break two-thirds of the way through article
- Fool's daughter going right to the end of an article reflecting personal views
- Page opposite the editorial contains manufactured dope
- Page about security missing Special Investigation Team’s sources
- Old walker's short newspaper section
- Grilled dope for the straight dope?
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The straight part
We know that "piece in paper" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case piece in paper = op-ed.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 OP-ED mean?
OP-ED noun- A newspaper page containing signed articles by commentators expressing viewpoints that may not agree with those espoused by the editorial board, traditionally printed opposite the editorial page.
- To write an op-ed article.
- Of or being a newspaper page, usually opposite the editorial page, that features signed articles expressing personal viewpoints.
- Of an article, written in a style suitable for publication as an op-ed.
- Of a person, regularly expressing viewpoints by means of op-eds.