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Absorbing news sheet sought before the ink is dry (8,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

blotting paper

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'sheet sought before the ink is dry' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'absorbing news' is the wordplay.
'absorbing' becomes 'blotting' (blotting is a kind of absorbing).
'news' becomes 'paper' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'blotting'+'paper'='BLOTTING-PAPER'

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(Other definitions for blotting paper that I've seen before include "It absorbs ink" , "Ink-drying material" , "Ink soaker-upper" , "Ink drier" , "Absorber of ink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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