Inventive American journalist beginning to interview boy (6)

I believe the answer is:

edison

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'inventive american' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'journalist beginning to interview boy' is the wordplay.
'journalist' becomes 'ed' (short for editor).
'beginning to' says to take the initial letters.
'boy' becomes 'son' (synonyms).
The initial letter of 'interview' is 'i'.
'ed'+'i'+'son'='EDISON'

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(Other definitions for edison that I've seen before include "Thomas ......, famous American inventor" , "Inventor of the carbon filament lamp, d. 1931" , "Prolific inventor" , "Early American inventor" , "scientist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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