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Newspaper, i did you say? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

observer

'newspaper' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'i did you say?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'say?' could be 'observe' (observing is a kind of saying) and 'observe' is found within the answer.
A single letter 'r' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

(Other definitions for observer that I've seen before include "Newspaper - witness" , "Non-participant; a paper" , "One keeping his eye on" , "Sunday newspaper" , "One watching attentively" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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