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Explosive journalist? (8)

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I believe the answer is:

reporter

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This might be a double definition.

'explosive' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'journalist?' is the second definition.
(eg a reporter for a newspaper)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for reporter that I've seen before include "Newsperson" , "Hack" , "Newspaperman" , "Newspaper correspondent, journalist" , "One may write a column" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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