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Angry journalist is thwarted (7)

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I believe the answer is:

crossed

'thwarted' is the definition.
('cross' can be a synonym of 'thwart')

'angry journalist' is the wordplay.
'angry' becomes 'cross' (cross can mean annoyed or angry).
'journalist' becomes 'ed' (short for editor).
'cross'+'ed'='CROSSED'

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for crossed that I've seen before include "Came over and < annoyed" , "Passed" , "Went over to the other side" , "Intersected; opposed" , "Traversed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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