Newspaper published something spicy (6)
I believe the answer is:
ragout
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">something spicy</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(ragout is a spicy stew)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">newspaper published</span>' is the wordplay.<br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">newspaper</span>' becomes '<span class="explanation-format__intermediate">rag</span>' <span class="explanation-format__explanation">(informal term for a newspaper)</span>.<br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">published</span>' becomes '<span class="explanation-format__intermediate">out</span>' <span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in other clues)</span>.<br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__intermediate">rag</span>'+'<span class="explanation-format__intermediate">out</span>'='<span class="explanation-format__answer">RAGOUT</span>'<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ragout that I've seen before include "Richly seasoned stew" , "something spicy?" , "Stewed meat/veg dish" , "Well-seasoned stew of vegetables" , "Seasoned dish of stewed meat and vegetables" .)