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Message intercepted by William eventually turned up (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

email

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'message' is the definition.
(email is a type of message)

'intercepted by william eventually turned up' is the wordplay.
'EMAIL' is hidden back-to-front within the letters.
But, I am not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for email that I've seen before include "Messages between computer terminals" , "Post" , "Message sent via computer" , "Internet-borne communication" , "Messages via the internet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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