Cryptic crossword clue
Rebuked Sun’s first cool journalist 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Rebuked" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rebuked = scolded.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SCOLDED mean?

SCOLDED verb
  1. To burn with hot liquid.
  2. To heat almost to boiling.
SCOLDED verb
  1. To rebuke angrily.

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