Kept up to date by journalist behind 8 across (8)
I believe the answer is:
informed
'kept up' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'to date by journalist behind 8 across' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'to' could be 'for' and 'for' is located in the answer.
'date' could be 'd' (common abbreviation eg in DOB, date of birth) and 'd' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for informed that I've seen before include "Told" , "Imparted knowledge" , "Expert" , "Knowledgeable or briefed" , "Passed on knowledge" .)