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A setter enthralling foremost of newspapers? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

angel

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'a setter enthralling foremost of newspapers?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and 'newspapers?' are nouns, they are not in the same form of the noun.

'a setter enthralling foremost of newspapers?' is the wordplay.
'setter' becomes 'gel' (something which sets).
'enthralling' indicates putting letters inside.
'foremost of' says to take the initial letters.
The initial letter of 'newspapers' is 'n'.
'a'+'gel'='agel'
'agel' going around 'n' is 'ANGEL'.

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(Other definitions for angel that I've seen before include "Spiritual being - financial backer" , "Messenger < is a nurse" , "Winged messenger" , "Investor for show" , "Sponsor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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