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Guy is not a reputable source of news (3)

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rag

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This clue could be a double definition.

'guy' is the first definition.
(both can mean to tease or mock)

'news' is the second definition.
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'is not a reputable source of' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to one of the definitions.

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(Other definitions for rag that I've seen before include "Piece of cloth and student fun" , "Play practical jokes on - worthless newspaper" , "Student carnival for charity" , "Duster, perhaps" , "students' excuse to misbehave?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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