Figure journalist got caught (6)
I believe the answer is:
busted
'caught' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'figure journalist' is the wordplay.
'figure' becomes 'bust' (bust is a kind of figure).
'journalist' becomes 'ed' (short for editor).
'bust'+'ed'='BUSTED'
'got' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for busted that I've seen before include "Shattered" , "having knockers" , "Broken; raided (US)" .)