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Meaning of two papers written by doctor (5)

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I believe the answer is:

drift

'meaning' is the definition.
(drift is a kind of meaning)

'two papers written by doctor' is the wordplay.
'two papers' can mean two replacements for 'paper'.
'paper' becomes 'i' (UK newspaper).
'paper' becomes 'ft' (Financial Times newspaper).
'written by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'doctor' becomes 'dr' (synonyms).
'i'+'ft'='ift'
'ift' put after 'dr' is 'DRIFT'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for drift that I've seen before include "Meander aimlessly" , "Import" , "Walk casually; snow pile" , "Snow heaped up by wind" , "Be slowly carried by a current" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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