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Latest on 100 metres dash all over The Paper

Ross

I believe the answer is:

newsprint

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'paper' is the definition.
(newsprint is a kind of paper)

'latest on 100 metres dash' is the wordplay.
'latest' becomes 'new'.
'on s00 metres dash' becomes 'sprint' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'new'+'sprint'='NEWSPRINT'

'all over the' acts as a link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for newsprint that I've seen before include "Paper used by the Guardian or Daily Mirror, say" , "Bearer of tidings" , "Paper for dailies" , "sports pages and much else" , "cheap paper" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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