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An eager crowd of reporters (5)

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press

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This clue could be a double definition.

'an eager crowd' is the first definition.
'press' can be an answer for 'crowd' (to press can mean to crowd around). I am not sure about the 'an eager' bit.

'reporters' is the second definition.
(journalists, members of the press)

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for press that I've seen before include "Crowd closely" , "harass > crowd" , "Printing house" , "Iron - clasp - newspapers" , "Crush - Fleet Street of old" .)

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