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Important information - it's missed by drunken witness (4)

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news

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'important information' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for news that I've seen before include "Sewn (anag.)" , "Latest information" , "Noteworthy information" , "Important information" , "Information disseminated by the media" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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